During a year I have been coming and going to the Budapest airport from time to time; today I go the same way, but this time there is a tinny difference: the destination is not within Europe, the destination is México, home… and I'm not coming back, at least not in the very near future (one never knows about later).
So now, to everyone I have met during this year (not only in Budapest, but all over the place):
It's not easy to say goodbye after a period of time as long as this, even more when looking back I realize all of what was given to me during this exceptional year, and all the people and adventures I encountered across the path. Little by little, everyone I have met along this time have been moving things inside of me. Strangers who opened me the door to their homes, people who introduced me to their warm hearted families, people with whom I shared the joy of traveling, people who taught me and had patience at work, or mere people wishing to have a nice conversation with me… sometimes without realizing it, many, many, many have made a lasting impression. I consider myself extremely lucky that I got to meet all these cultures, and to cross the paths of all these lives while having fun at the same time and being able to share a little bit of my culture too (which by the way I didn't knew I loved that much until I cam here). I have been forced to see a new panorama of the world, of my own country and of myself too.
Although when people asked "why Budapest?" the answer had to be that it was almost a matter of luck (maybe destiny, if you believe on those things), and that it was not planned until about 3-4 weeks before my arrival, I have to say coming here may be one of the best decisions I might ever take. You can be sure I'll always be proud of having spent this 14 months in such a cool country, full with even cooler people. Yes, the language might had been a little bit of a nightmare at some points :P haha, but I'm glad to say we got over that and any other differences, so that Hungary has grown a very, very special and HUGE place in my heart. I can now even be sure sometimes I'll get so nostalgic I'll miss listening to Hungarian!
Anyway, Budapest, Hungary, Europe and all the people I met during this crazy times, it was a pleasure and please know you have made out of this what is for sure one of the best and most memorable years of my life. Thank you for all the life lessons, for all the stories, for making place for one more foreigner and for being part this turning point in my life… this experience has opened doors for the future that I didn't even knew existed, and most importantly it has certainly opened my mind and heart (a lot).
Thanks again, and who knows where, who knows when, I hope to see many of these people again; but until then, a "very sad because it's over, but extremely happy because it happened" sziasztok! :)
