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		<title>What Was It Like Saying Goodbye to African Soil?</title>
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I recently read about the heart breaking, raw reaction that Kelly had to having to leave Kenya. That mixed in with some discussions I had with some friends got me thinking about what it was like when I had to say goodbye to Africa.

Do You Know What My Reaction Was?
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<p>I recently read about the <a title="....." href="http://pinkmemoirs.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/35/" target="_blank">heart breaking, raw reaction that Kelly had to having to leave Kenya</a>. That mixed in with some discussions I had with some friends got me thinking about what it was like when I had to say goodbye to Africa.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/232/508242720_9d5c395fea_d.jpg" alt="Airplane departing home" width="500" height="375" /><span id="more-235"></span></p>
<p><strong>Do You Know What My Reaction Was?</strong></p>
<p>Nothing! This post will be short because I felt nothing about leaving home. I wouldn&#8217;t miss anyone or anything.The only thing I felt was excited because <a title="My story as an African immigrant part one" href="http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/188/my-story-as-an-african-immigrant-introduction-and-part-one/" target="_blank">I was going to a new place</a> that was supposedly better than where I was coming from. I was also feeling pretty good because Australia also promised <a title="Jungle Fever article" href="http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/77/jungle-fever-white-women-black-men-relationships" target="_blank">this wanna-be Mandingo his girls</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Ironically&#8230;..</strong></p>
<p><a title="Apathy, criticism and selective ignorance are disguises for fear" href="http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/131/apathy-criticism-and-ignorance-are-bliss-but-is-that-the-type-of-life-you-want-to-live" target="_blank">My apathy </a>eventually bit me in the butt and within six months I was missing all my family and friends. I was writing them all emotional deep letters expressing how much I loved and missed them. I was on the phone with my cousin so much the authorities must have thought we were plotting a jewel heist.</p>
<p><em>I wrote this post because I am curious. What was it like for you, when you had to say goodbye? <a title="Leave a response" href="http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/?p=235&amp;preview=true#respond" target="_blank">Leave a comment</a> below and let me know.</em></p>
<p>Before I leave though&#8230;&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>If Denzel Got Rejected What Hope Is There?</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2296/2106641898_94035f3e8c_d.jpg" alt="Denzel Washington" width="500" height="332" /></p>
<p>I have just watched an interview with Denzel Washington where he said that when he first proposed to his wife over the phone&#8230;..she said NO! If Mr. Mo&#8217; Better got rejected, that evokes two feelings in me:</p>
<p>a) For real, no a lot of the time is just, not yet.</p>
<p>b) If John Q couldn&#8217;t seal the deal with his first proposal, what hope is there for the rest of us?</p>
<p><strong>Rewind Selector</strong></p>
<p>Until then, please enjoy Malaika <a title="How to set realistic expectations" href="http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/171/how-to-set-realistic-expectations/" target="_blank">one more time</a>.</p>
<p>Why? Because they are that good!</p>
<p>Be blessed and bless others,</p>
<p>Mwangi</p>
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