Back to the basics

I often think about the reason I am here for....
I assume that we are all here with our free will. At least I am here because I want to... well, "here" doesn't necessarily have to be Voinjama, but the field, the "hardship duty station," in emergency setting. We've chosen to be here for our own reasons, knowing that some difficulties would inevitably entail.

Yasir last night said life is all about choices. I totally agree. I would like to add that choice is only important when you have to make it between two things you really want, when you have to give up, albeit momentarily, one goody instead of the other.
We gave up our "good life"...abandunt running water, nice restaurants, loved ones beside you...for what?

It helps me great deal to think about the reasons brought me here when I have doubts. It also helps me to evaluate the worthiness of being here... Am I getting what I thought I'd get before coming here? Are those things worth giving up the other nice things at the moment?

My answer to those questions for the moment are "yes to all."
I am living the life I chose. Bad moments, good moments, but after all, it is the most important thing.