Saying goodbye

This is the hard part--saying goodbye. Just days ago, Jared spoke for all of us when he said, "I'm going to be sad to leave." We will all be sad, and I'm glad for it. Feeling sad about leaving means we opened our heart to Denmark. It means we've been changed by Denmark. And it means we made a second home in Denmark. 

We will miss it here. We'll miss many aspects of living in Denmark, but the one that makes it hard to leave is that we'll miss the people here. We've learned a lot from them. We've learned the value of balance in life. We've seen how they are driven--not by being entertained or competitive--but by contentedness. They seek contentment and so find it in the simple moments of life. They've taught us to hygge--to enjoy it spontaneously and to create it. (We will definitely take this piece of Denmark home with us and hygge in Idaho!) Friends we've met here have changed us in small, yet significant ways. They've blessed our lives. And so we'll forever be grateful for this Danish chapter of our lives. We'll start writing a new one, but this one has been a favorite--one we will forever revisit and savor. Life is full of experiences that you live for only a short while but remember for a lifetime. This is Denmark for us.

Mange tak, danmark!