It's All Coming Back to Me Now

People probably hear me say this all the time, but it's hard being an adult! I don't know if I'll ever get used to all of these adult responsibilities. Tomorrow I'm getting life insurance. Life insurance! It's for my dad in case I die, because then he would be stuck with paying my student loans since he co-signed on them. I hope I don't die anytime soon. I also went to the doctor today. I thought I was being all responsible going to make sure I was healthy before moving out of the country. Turns out I'm being punished for acting like a responsible adult. Now I have to fit in seeing two specialists in the next few weeks before I lose my insurance. It's nothing life-threatening or too serious, but it is something that needs to be done before I move. Welcome to adulthood, Tammy.


Okay, now that my pity party is over, it's time to move on to the real subject of this post. I've now known Andres for over two years! It was this time two years ago that I was in Chile learning Spanish and getting to know Andres, a few other Chileans and 15 gringos really well. I miss them all so much! And all these good memories keep coming back to me. I keep thinking to myself two years ago today I was... dancing until 4:30am at el Huevo (a five story dance club in Valparaiso)...getting my tattoo... celebrating this person's birthday... or meeting this person for the first time. Today is the feast of St. Maria Goretti, an Italian martyr for purity and an amazing example to all young people. Two years ago today I was visiting el Colegio Santa Maria Goretti, the local parochial school in Concon (and where Andres went to school!). We only had a half day of classes and then we went and visited the school and met the nuns and students. It was very interesting. I enjoyed it, but let's just say that Chilean Catholic school kids act quite a bit different than U.S. Catholic school kids.


Anyhow, if any of you who were in Chile with me the first time are reading this, know that I'm missing you and wishing we could all be together again. Son mis hermanos en Cristo y les extrano y estoy rezando por ustedes. Les quiero mucho!!! Let's go back ;)