I cried today - Humanity is beautiful when it comes together

A powerful mix of emotions from a family visit, current events, and the incredible success of the Paris Olympic Games brought me to tears. I cried today. When you live your life as a permanent expat, going back home is always an emotional roller coaster. Catching up with my mother, always vigilant for any signs that something might be off. Meeting uncles and aunts who aren’t getting any younger. Spending quality time with my sister and her in-laws. Being there at that special moment when my niece found out she was admitted to med school. It all adds up, leaving you emotionally drained by the end of the week. By the time the week was over, I was emotionally spent. But I didn’t cry. It wasn’t until I boarded the return flight to London and started reading about the Olympics closing ceremony that the tears came, and I couldn’t hold them back.