I have always spent my holiday at home without the thought of planning on what to do for the holiday or who to visit. My parents and siblings are enough to give me the perfect holiday since we would all be together talking and playing games, catching up on things that have happened in school and the challenges we faced.
It has always been like that but this year seems different. I’m a graduate and I’m serving my country in another state thousands of kilometers away from home. There are so many thoughts in my mind because this is the first time I would have to spend my holiday outside our home. My parents and siblings kept calling me to ask me if I would be home for the holidays but I don’t know the right answer to give.
I’m meant to finish my service in the month of December which gave me enough time to make my traveling plans but another sad news struck “You will be passing out 4th January 2024. You mean if I do my clearance on the 18th and I get to travel on the 20th, I would have no choice but to travel away from home again just for my Passing out parade. It was then I had to start making new plans.
My plans for the holiday currently is to finish my service in the city I was posted to. I have a picnic date with some of my friends on the 16th of December, I surely would go if not I would die of boredom. I would probably go to church on the 25th for sermon and spend the rest of the day indoors.
I already fixed a date with some beautiful ladies and handsome men on the 27th for a hangout. Although I don’t like the sound of hangout because it means spending extra money and I’m not a fan of that, would I rather spend my day indoors or spend some money outdoors. I would choose to be outdoors.
Those are my plans currently. After the holiday I would make my way home on the 4th of January to see my parents and give them a good hug. I’m sure my sisters have missed me so much but they refuse to tell me, although I miss them but I also refuse to tell them. I wish I could spend the holiday at home, travel a few thousand kilometers on a road trip then have the scent of my mom's delicious festive food. What a miss but I’m sure I would enjoy my holiday even if I’m not home.
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