First posted on Facebook on 7th July, 2014.
So on this very day, in 2005, as bombs were going off on buses across London, I left the UK and moved to Trinidad.
We had three trolleys packed up with all our worldly possessions and I really had no idea how my life would change on returning to the country of my birth, but where I'd never actually lived for longer than 5 months.
What an incredible journey! Was it the right decision? Absolutely!! I don't think I've had one second of regret in all those 3285 days. I really and truly love my life. It's tumultuous at times and certainly not easy, but the joy of living in this beautiful, vibrant, colourful (in many senses of the world) island hits me every morning as I wake up; every time I look at the sea or the rich green (or even charred brown) hills; every time a sweet soca tune comes on the radio reminding me of a crazy experience; and every time I feel the sun caress my skin.
We had three trolleys packed up with all our worldly possessions and I really had no idea how my life would change on returning to the country of my birth, but where I'd never actually lived for longer than 5 months.
What an incredible journey! Was it the right decision? Absolutely!! I don't think I've had one second of regret in all those 3285 days. I really and truly love my life. It's tumultuous at times and certainly not easy, but the joy of living in this beautiful, vibrant, colourful (in many senses of the world) island hits me every morning as I wake up; every time I look at the sea or the rich green (or even charred brown) hills; every time a sweet soca tune comes on the radio reminding me of a crazy experience; and every time I feel the sun caress my skin.
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