Yesterday it was finally my host sister Nerina’s big birthday party.
Thursday she turned 15 and as I said in my previous messages this is a important age here in Argentina.
The girls may choose between a big party or a trip.

Good thing my sister chose the party because it was great. We had a lot of fun and ate a lot. From pizza and empanadas to ‘la mesa dulce’, (la mesa dulce is actually a big table with all kinds of sweet things to eat) which everyone was secretly waiting for. Okay, maybe it was mostly me who was looking forward to it… and of course such a special evening also caused some tears.

I knew in advance that such a birthday party is a bit emotional, but when they played the video with photos I had a hard time. For the first time I really started to realize how much I will miss them. A kind of pain that I can hardly describe but that I felt all over my body. It might sound crazy because I don’t have to return until July but I also know that those 5 months will pass quickly and I know that goodbye is coming. The idea was that I was also going to read something but I had already put that out of my head because I had doubts about my text and if I wanted to read for so many people. In the end my host sister Giuliana told me, it’s now or never and although I knew I would no doubt burst into tears I thought I had to come and do this. It may not have been completely the way I wanted it to be because I wanted to say so much more but it was enough to let everyone know how I felt and how much I love them.

It’s crazy and at the same time so beautiful, how quickly you can build a bond with someone and it’s crazy how quickly someone can mean so much to you. Before I left for Argentina I certainly didn’t think I would have such a good relationship with my host family. I secretly hoped I would and I had a good gut feeling but I really didn’t think so.
Now, 5 months later I can’t imagine life without them. They are a part of my heart and to me they are so much more than just a host family. Although I am not allowed to think about them for a long time, I know I am going to miss them incredibly much.