two years gone by

My group from El Salvador, we started in June 2005, is finishing their two years this month. We lost a number of us to attrition (myself included), and I think I heard someone say that some are extending another year. They are all on the new myspace (i.e. facebook), and keeping in touch with each other, and including me.

I remember marking the time when I was out of PC ES for a longer period of time than I was in (basically 8 months after I came back). That middle time right after I got back was pretty rough; as I described it to my best of friends, it was like I was pinching myself to make sure I was still alive. Pinching hard. I was getting involved in things I shouldn’t have, and not getting involved in things I should have. More than once, some acquaintance would invite me to some party or something, and I can remember thinking that the last thing I wanted to do was go hang out with a bunch of people who would ask me more questions about why I left El Salvador.

Well, thank goodness I got my midlife crisis out of the way early, and luckily my friends stuck with me (most of them, anyway).

I should say, however, I certainly don’t wish I would have stayed longer in El Salvador. I’m glad I went, and glad I came home when I did. Work took me back, and I think we both benefited from my “sabbatical”. I realized that I could always quit when I wanted, and they recognized my value (IMHO) - I’ve got a great job now, working with a cool new product, and doing what I get done without stressing too much about it.

I wish all of my compadres in PCES June 2005 the best of luck on their reentry!  I’m sure it was a rough but satisfying two years.  It was on this side.

Posted by Marie on July 24th, 2007 under Uncategorized

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