Chelsea went home. When I say home, I mean to the United States. I’m devastated but also relieved. She needs this. She has had one of the hardest services I’ve ever heard of. Shit just kept coming her way and she’s been fighting it and bouncing back since the beginning. She is one of the strongest, most inspiring people I have had the pleasure of becoming lifelong friends with. Thank God for Chelsea.
She is one of my biggest supporters in this country and I know
she’ll continue to keep us updated during her time at home. I talked to her
basically every single day for hours. We are the same person, practically. I love
Chelsea. She deserves to feel happy in this country and in any country. For this
reason, I am thrilled that she is home right now.
We are lucky, however, because there is a hope that she will
be able to come back after 45 days of receiving Peace Corps provided support. I just wanted to give a little shout out because these are the types of situations that I did not anticipate when I joined the Peace Corps. I never thought that one of my hardest emotional times would be when one of my beloved G mates leaves. I don’t want to sound dramatic but it has rocked my world off of its axis a little. It’s tough because you get used to the things that make you feel normal and then you start to rely on them. Chelsea contributes to my sense of normalcy. She reminds me that I am guapa when I’m feeling down, she’s the one who came and supported me in my site for a week when my little brother got hit by a car and I had no idea what was going on, and she was the one who stayed with me my first night in my own place so I didn’t have to feel alone, she is one of the few people I can call my best friend in Paraguay and that makes me the luckiest girl.
Chelsea, I love you and I hope you know that Jen and the
Rubias is waiting for your glorious return and that we can’t wait to hear about
all of the fabulous food you’re eating! Watch some Scandal and get better, my
love.
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