Feb 18 • Adventure Stories
The DAY I GOT the News... 💔
My heart was thrumming with life! Every direction I looked, I was in awe. The sky was alive with red-pink hues. It felt good hiking up this local path up to the beautiful view to take in the sunset. I thought of all the girls I just met on this tour and each one held their own independence and strength. Being around so many strong women wasn't the usual for me. But I realized that I enjoyed it!
The old buildings stood tall in the many cities we explored through Croatia. We got to even see how strong the locals were even with their war ridden past. Nearly all of the locals at least new someone close or had a family member die from the war. My heart felt heavy...
And then the news came. I had been going in and out of reception. Finally, my mom was able to reach me as I waited for my lunch with some of the ladies. My mouth dropped and I felt numb. I didn't know what to do. Was this a safe place to lose my composure? Were these women the right people to be around when I got this news?
After thinking about it, I quickly told them that I got bad news and that I needed to go walk. They assured me they would take care of the food and everything. So, in a fog, I walked away unsure of where I was going. I felt lost and it looked like a deserted spot, so I sat there on the old pile of a wall.
The tears began falling down and I had no way to stop it. It felt like my heart was out for all to see and I couldn't stop it. A local woman saw me and after I cried, she asked me if it was from a breakup. I shook my head right away. "My dad has passed." It felt weird to me to say those words. I felt like I wasn't where I was anymore and looked down at the whole situation at the woman stared at me with pain in her eyes.
I pulled myself together and headed back to the women group that I was on tour with...
The trip only had about 2 days left and then I figured out how I would fly back to USA. Throughout the rest of this trip, I was so thankful for those ladies since they ALL wanted console me and help me in some way.
I am truly thankful for all of them! ❤️
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The DAY I GOT the News... 💔
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