walking down the street...

i was walking down the street a couple of days ago, going from my parked car up to the building i work in...and it hit me. all of the sudden i felt a sense of comfort and normalcy.

have i finally acclimated to this crazy city of cairo? do i finally feel comfortable and normal in the streets full of people and dust and traffic? is this finally another "home" where i can really feel at home?

for those of you who have never really lived far away from home, especially in another country, you may have no idea what i'm talking about.

but for those of you who have...you know exactly what i'm talking about...and you know what a big deal this moment was for me.

i still am not sure if i was dreaming or if this moment was really real deep in my heart, mind and soul...

i hope its real. and i'm holding onto it.