6am alarm. Iβm already awake, Jordan is too. Grabbing phones, tapping away to stop the noise. Two things are confirmed - the Uber is on time, and Jordanβs COVID result is negative. Celebration and relief.
Saying goodbye to Jordan is always so hard. I really love spending time with her, and this morning she was especially soft and warm. This would mark the first time this year that I was the one flying away from her; which are easier shoes to be wearing.
Goodbye to you Jordan. This visit has been so beautiful. In four days I feel that I was both able to dip a toe into your Joburg life of independence as well as spend some one on one time with you that really makes me feel supported, loved, inspired and comforted. I have a feeling that I will see you again sooner than expected.
The Uber ride is made significant by the fact that the driver has a second phone up on the dashboard. Itβs playing Youtube videos of American political talk shows. I observe emotions of deep frustration and irritation for the presenters. I let those feelings go and really listened to what they had to say; a sort of pro-trump propaganda, deeply emotive examples being used against Biden and honestly a huge lack of compassion. Itβs quite sad to see.
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Iβm in the line to board the plane when Jordan sends me a poem:
Eyes Your face is home. I know it so well that I Noticed your singed Eyelashes. Yet still I can Get lost in your eyes. The blue green bit of ocean You use to see the world. May our eyes always Find comfort In each other. 12 July 2022
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This makes me feel like the most loved and special person on this planet. I shed a tear while scanning my boarding pass; a huge smile on my face.
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The flight is spent writing a blog post about my time in Joburg with Jordan, I feel cute and warm doing it.
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- death in the ehailing pickup area
- Uber home
- uncharacteristicly bad packing
- picked up Leon
- drove to Bettys bay
- had a surf - it was pretty average. Got one nice vision on a close out
- drove to Knysna
- great tunes in the car and chats
- arrived - new kittens
- Niklas and Eva came to pick up Leon
- played 7βΒ ( this was typed by Seedpod) with the kittens