So when I got back to the farm, I thought Jeremiah would be gone. I kind of was hoping he would be so I would not have to deal with him. Just my luck, he was still here. I uploaded some photos, did what I needed and spoke to Suzanna. Not sure if Shabbat dinner will happen or not, but I have a challah so I can have one with Suzanna if nothing else. She is having problems figuring out what to do now that she is here. A lot of stuff that I hope will work out.
I headed back to check on the uploading of my photos and overheard Jeremiah talking to his mother. He said that his father was freaking out about the situation that he was asked to leave before the January date he had thought of but really (as I thought) Jeremiah is freaking out. He is saying how he cannot get to the airport (there is a train station that with one transfer leads right to the airport terminal), that he has no place to stay (he can stay here for a week or two if needed, plus he does not eat what Amir buys so the only drain it will be is the cost of water since he showers like 3-4 times a day). He wants his flight to be changed due to medical or job purposes, but I am pretty sure that will not happen.
When I talk to Suzanna she really enlightens me. It is like, some people who are rich are so poor in so many aspects. It is so true. People say that they wish that they had money or grew up rich, but sometimes those people are so much worse off then others. Plus, often when you have a lot of money and nothing to do, you turn to drugs and no offense, it is just a downhill battle after that.
Okay...so Jeremiah is gone. That is not the good news, although it is not bad news. The good news, dinner was awesome. First, I found out Amir is Jewish and he lied to me on day 2 when it came up, way to let me be a sucker for 5 weeks. Anyway, we were going to have Shabbat at Jonathan's but since he cannot use the stove (no gas) and everyone was here already, we decided to just stay here. Jeremiah wound up not being able to eat with us, he left right before we sat down. We had sweet potatoes, carrots, onions and beets (the beets were tiny enough and few enough that they were edible!). Rice, that was just like the rice I had in Germany that was called what sounded like Jew rice. It had some veggies mixed in and tomato sauce. They said to make 4 cups of rice, so I did...yea, it was as much as I thought it would be. Then we had salad with the radish leaves that we had to pick (too many were put too close to each other)and I don't know what else, but it was good. Also, Jonathan went and picked up some challah and wine for Shabbat. It was the first time he used his Visa card, yay for being an Israeli citizen and getting some money for becoming one!
The meal was delicious and we hung out for a bit afterwards. Amir was going to burn a fire but Jonathan had to feed the cats and my head was out of control. For the last couple of days I have been getting headaches...okay migraines at the end of the day. At first I thought, too much sun. So I have been wearing my hat. Not the answer. Then I thought, dehydrated. So I have been up on my liquids, no soluation. Out of ideas really. I don't think it is stress, although it might be. With Jeremiah gone, perhaps they will stop. I am traveling on Sunday though and then will be home, so maybe some internal worries as there always is with travel.
Other good news: I got a ride, not just to the train station, okay not just is not right...not to the train station but to the airport! So instead of me leaving at 9 or 10 to make sure I did not mess anything up and have issues, I will be able to leave at 1 and not have to worry about the trains or anything. I have also been invited to come back here whenever I want, I can even stay in Amir's caravan and do a bed and breakfast for my honeymoon - oh how witty he is. He offered up his pecan grove for the wedding too, which they do have weddings there, so I am sure it is beautiful but I don't think that will be happening. It is good to meet people and make friends. I sincerely hope that some of the people who I have met along the way not just keep in touch (I hope that will all of my foreign friends) but also that some are able to come and stay with me in the states. I think it is just such a great opportunity to meet people and see a place as it is with everyday life. I mean I really feel like I got to know life in St. Sulpice sur Leze, Vallabregues and Rishpon. Perhaps not the average life, but the two families lives for sure. (I did not include St. Remy as I felt it was my home for the time that I was there, but I did not spend the weekdays with them and so I did not get a feel for their work and true daily lives, where I got this with Christian, Anne and Amir.)
Perhaps traveling is not for everyone, but I really think that if you are able to, you should do it. See what is out there, not just hi I have been here, let's take a picture, okay goodbye, but really get to know a place and the people. I do not think that I will be a better teacher when I return but I do think that I have a broader spectrum on life and what is out there. Knowing how other people see things, do things, what they believe, what they want, it is just great. Seeing Amir live off of his hard work is amazing. I would love to have something similar (on a smaller scale, I do need a job!) I mean he just went into the garden, picked his head of lettuce, herbs in one pocket, onions in the other, beets on the other hand, and voila dinner was ready to be had. It is just great.
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