I look up at the stars while I wait. This trip has been more challenging than I expected it to be, and in none of the ways I’d anticipated. I’ve felt different here, yet also more myself than I’ve ever felt before. Maybe that’s what happens on a vacation. You leave all your stuff behind, all the baggage, and for a short period of time, you can forge an entirely new identity. Keeping only the best parts of yourself and adding new facets, like trying on a costume for size.
