Farewell Russia

What to say. I mean, we'll be heading home very soon right now. That is, within the next 18(ish) hours. So what can I say that hasn't been said. Like many of those on the trip (I would arguably say everyone) I would really like to go home to share my experiences with my close friends and family. Even now, I can feel the dull excitement of coming home after being gone for a long time. But even so, I am reminded of something that John Freedman (a guy we talked with after K.I. From Crime who translates plays into American English) said about his own experiences with Russia. As he put it, you may not realize it right away, but something about Russia hooks in your soul and you don't know anything else but that you want to come back. Well, at least the way it was for him. And you know, I think I can honestly say the same thing. Something about this place also calls to my soul in a very strange way. Although I can't understand hardly anything people are saying or read many of the signs, or even understand many of the plays we see, I just know deep down that I want to come back, I need to. So, as I find myself saying goodby to the country, I find myself more inclined to be saying goodbye quickly and quietly since I know that someday, hopefully soon, I'll be returning.