Maybe i shouldn't have came to Addis Ababa all alone. I'm a 15year old girl wondering around a city all alone. I know its unbelievable but its normal around here. There are kids younger than me who come here to help their parents earn money. Eritrea is just messed up. Its my home i love it but i couldn't just stay there after they arrested my father for having bible study in our house because they closed the church for good. I know its messed up but we gotta accept it. My mother can't take care of my brothers all alone. She doesn't have a fancy degree like my dad so she can't get a job. Anyhow i was lucky that my aunt lived here. I will stay with her until i start school. Its a boarding school. Its not all fancy but better than nothing i will also work in the weekends. I was lucky enough to get to be a janitor in the weekends. I miss my mother and my brothers so much i wish i never left. I also miss my dad. He was my best friend. I miss my old school and friends. I miss waking up to clear skies and having sunny days, it rains all the time here. I miss taking walks at night, Eritrea was safe, Ethiopia is not. In short my life is a perfect example of a life filled with regrets.
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Joyful regrets
No FicciónRegrets are inevitable. People regret everything. We regret everything everyday. What's important is not avoiding regrets but being happy with our life no matter what.
