I'm pretty sad to be leaving Haiti. It's a place I wish I could stay, and could even see myself living here and helping to create a sustainable, healthy, working health care system one day. Maybe that's me being idealistic, but I see and feel the changes i've already helped make.

I'm now waiting for my ride to the airport. All of the bags of supplies, meds, and most of my own clothes and belongings are staying here. Only my small bag of essentials is coming back with me. I'm even leaving my sneakers and will brave NY with flip flops. If I could leave everything I would, but I bet customs wouldn't like me going through naked. I can always buy more stuff.... But the people here can't. Every little thing helps and can be used.

Sigh. It's been a long, strange, amazing journey here. Now to face the other world I live in.

Much love, M