Happy belated
Thanksgiving everyone! I am thankful for so many things in my life and this
semester, so after I tell about my parent’s visit here, I have made an acronym to represent Thanksgiving,
like I used to almost every Thanksgiving in elementary school.
I am thankful
for my parents and all that they do. They just spent a week here in London with
me! We were able to celebrate their 32nd anniversary, Thanksgiving, and
them coming to one of my favorite cities for the first time. They covered an
amazing amount of ground while they were here and I was able to join them at (just to name a few):
the Victoria and Albert museum, Trafalgar Square, Harrods, the evensong service
at St. Paul’s Cathedral, shopping, and lots of great food. And we even
took daytrips to Portsmouth, Bath, and Greenwich! It was fun to be a tourist
with them, but tough to be a student at the same time (this “study” part of
abroad sure does get in the way of things). I loved sharing this amazing city
with my parents and it was great to have them here for Thanksgiving. Although
it was strange to not be in the States for a proper Thanksgiving, I was still
with loved ones, and that made the day special.
The Parents – as I was just saying above,
Mama and Papa Smith are the best. I know it was a long trip to get here, but I
will never be able thank them enough for coming here and everything they do for me.
Left: HMS Victory
Right: Roman Baths
Home – I can’t believe this semester ends
in 2 weeks. Ready or not, the end of my semester here is coming, but I
am comforted that I will be returning to family in both Jacksonville and DC. I
know I couldn’t have done this without you.
Alex - I am thankful that I get to hug
Alex in 13 days. I am thankful that even though we have had a roller coaster of
a semester, are in two different countries, and have totally different
programs, we have managed to be keep each other sane(ish) through the changes, because we know we are in it
together.
New memories – Christmas is around the
corner and there’s nothing like making Christmas memories in London. It was so
wonderful to share the starting Christmas spirit with my parents.
Kool places – traveling around London and
the surrounding towns is so cool that it’s spelled with a “K”
Fish and Chips – Still my favorite
Unbelievable friends - I am thankful for
all of you reading this and the support you have given me while abroad. I’m
extremely humbled that our friends and family read this blog (and hopefully
find it interesting ;) ).
Life lessons – I have learned a lot here,
and I know that I will continue to learn things from this semester, even after
I return home.
So with my heart
full of gratitude to the One who’s blessed me with it all,
Mandy
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