Thailand is Like Your First Crush.

I am 15 days away from returning to the States and I have been trying to figure out the best way to describe Thailand to the people who are going to ask, "So, how was Thailand, what was it like?" Well, yesterday Nikki came up with the best analogy yet.

"Thailand is like your first crush."

Think back the days of high school, when everything in life was amplified by a thousand. Think back to that first guy or girl who made you feel like your world was heaven on earth, with only one simple glance. Imagine that feeling of excitement and anticipation. When would they talk to you? When would they kiss you?

And then they kiss you...

All the butterflies are released, you feel light as a feather, there is a deep joy coursing through your veins. There are times when you feel shaky and nervous, but they are far outweighed by the feelings of ecstasy. It is a feeling like no other, and you never want it to end.

Your friends say you're crazy. Your family says you're young. They say that this will come to an end. Get your head out of the clouds.

But, it does not matter, because they will never feel this same feeling, they will never understand. This is a personal, intimate feeling that is shared only by the two of you.

And yes, all good things do come to an end...you will move on to other crushes and bigger things, but nothing can compare to the first.

Nothing can take away that initial spark of true bliss nor that heartache of letting them go.

It was your first crush and it will remain within your heart, and your mind forever.