Today's farewells

This summer has been a summer of farewells, and today is no exception.

Today, Baby Elizabeth is going home! She's been on admission for two months, and yesterday weighed 1.85 kg (4.1 lbs)! Baby Elizabeth is shown here with Dr. Dennis. She's roly poly and has finally been weaned off oxygen. We're all terribly excited that she's ready to go home, but I personally will miss her.

Of course, I would miss her anyway because I'm leaving today. My heart breaks, as usual, to be leaving this land I love. But sometimes farewells are necessary, and this is only for a little while.

So I'll shake hands - hugs aren't the cultural norm - and say, "Sai na dawo" (Until I come back). For I will be back and soon. This is home.