I woke up around 4AM. It was my last day in Cape Town and I wanted to savor every last minute that I could. I was a bit emotional because I wasn't ready to leave. Leaving to return stateside felt like I was about to travel to a foreign place, even though it was indeed home for me. I was already planning how to return in my head -- how I was going to save, how much I needed to save, and how much I wanted my children to see this place. To see these sunrises and sunsets. To breathe Africa in and let it out. I missed Africa, and I hadn't even ...
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