One Month

One cycle of the moon,
Two fortnights,
Four weeks,
Thirty-one days,
However you wanna put it, I've officially been in Japan for one month (as of yesterday).

The past month has been crazy. In the days before I left, my thoughts were filled with "What am I doing? I'm crazy. It took me forever to finally set up a solid group of friends, and now I'm going to just leave them?" I was questioning my decision, but I though "If I don't take this opportunity, I am going to kick myself in the ass SO hard later." It sort of kept me... 'sane', if you will.
And so, here I am a month later, having the time of my life, meeting tons of new people, seeing tons of new things, experiencing tons of new things... I love it here. I'm already not looking forward to the day that I have to leave.

Yesterday, I met a person. A guy. He grew up in a England I think, but he's in Japan for a month. We got along really well. He leaves for China tomorrow. I probably won't ever see him again. The idea of meeting people, and hanging out with them for a day, two days, a week, whatever, laughing with them, crying with them, creating memories with them, only to realize you'll probably (<key word) never see them again is kind of saddening. But it's also somehow encouraging. It shows me that I can go anywhere in the world and make friends. Meet people who I could keep in touch with, and see after some time. There is still a chance of meeting again.
It's hard to describe the feeling. The closest thing I can liken it to is nostalgia. For example, looking back on your childhood and thinking "Wow, those were some amazing times. It's a shame they'll never happen again.", but that only drives you to make the future as good as your memories. To make sure you meet again.
How are these two paragraphs of word-vomit relevant? I know that, even after I leave in 9 months, I'll still have the opportunity to meet with all of the friends I make while I'm here. They're only a 15 hour plane ride away.
I think the bonds I'm going to make with the people I meet here are worth that flight.

Anywho, that's my one-month update. Everything makes more sense in my head, but I did my best to put it in words. I hope it makes sense.