My Top Ten

Here are my top ten favorite things about living here, in no particular order.

1. The cobbled/stone streets and squares. Once considered a huge nuisance by me, I now think they are so charming. They're much prettier to look at than concrete or blacktop.

2. Seeing the beautiful views of the terrain while I drive between our house and town.

3. Chocolate.

4. The food.

5. The bakeries.

6. The view from our house, front and backyard.

7. The traveling.

8. Feeling as though I have the liberty to try new things--to get out of the rut of my old routines.

9. "Long" days in the summer.

10. The mild winters.

Best Laid Plans

So, I can't help but think about possibly being sent home before we really want to (by the way, no one has suggested to us that this will happen to us specifically). I don't obsess over it, but it's definitely in the back of my mind. There's nothing I can do about it...and wondering about it is not going to make it occur...or not occur. Anyway, as I thought about not having enough time here, it made me think more deeply. The truth is, we all don't know what is going to happen in our lives. We can make plans to live in Belgium for 3 years and find our plans changed after 2. Life is unpredictable. In fact, who knows if I will even have the gift of living on Earth in 3 years. You just don't know is my point. So, I will try to enjoy this time I have in Belgium...as I should enjoy just simply living.