I had already made my decision and I was consuming impatience, I didn't sleep at all that night on the road.
That day I left Armenia at 9pm, that day I said goodbye to all those beautiful people who were there for me, I received many strong hugs from those who do not want to let you go, tears invade my face, it is difficult to say goodbye.
Ya había tomado mi decisión y me consumía la impaciencia, no dormí nada esa noche de carretera.
Ese día salí a las 9pm de Armenia, ese día dije adiós a todas esas personas lindas que estuvieron allí para mí, recibí muchos abrazos fuertes de esos que no te quieren dejar ir, las lágrimas invaden mi rostro, es difícil decir adiós.
There are beings that one would like to carry everywhere in one's pockets because they will always live in the heart, but that is what life is all about, there are people who come to stay and some are sporadic, those who only teach you something and leave, all of that I understood when I said goodbye and saw those teary eyes smile.
Existen seres que uno quisiera llevar en los bolsillos para todos lados porque en el corazón siempre vivirán pero de eso se trata la vida, hay personas que entran para quedarse y algunas son esporádicas, aquellas que solo te enseñan algo y se van, todo eso lo entendí cuando dije adiós y vi esos ojos llorosos sonreír.
The bus began to move and I did not look back, my mind only wanted one thing, to be at home with my parents and my younger brother, the trip seemed long, to leave Colombia for an eternity, it took me almost two days of travel , from Armenia, El Quindio to Bogota and from Bogota to Cucuta, I remember arriving in Cucuta at dawn, there were 3 horrible hours of waiting in that terminal, I had to wait at 5am for a cart to take me to the border that was 12 minutes, while I was waiting there I joined other Venezuelans who were also on their way back, we made a group for the sheltered because I will confess there were many people watching us in that place, they passed over and over again as if looking for the other opportunity to take something.
El bus empezó a moverse y ya no miré atrás, mi mente solo quería una cosa, estar en mi casa con mis padres y mi hermano menor, el viaje se me hizo largo, salir de Colombia una eternidad, me tomó casi dos días de viaje, de Armenia, El Quindio a Bogota y de Bogota a Cucuta, recuerdo llegar en la madrugada a Cucuta, fueron 3 horas horribles de espera en ese terminal, me tocaba esperar a las 5am un carrito para que me llevara a la frontera que quedaba a 12 minutos, mientras esperaba allí me junte con otros venezolanos que también iban de regreso, hicimos un grupo para resguardados porque voy a confesar habían muchas personas observándonos en ese lugar, pasaban una y otra vez como buscando la otrostunidad de llevarse algo.
Fear consumed me completely but at the same time we all watch each other's backs, I thank God for all those people he places in my path, those who look like angels.
Before 5am the carts began to arrive and people settle down to get on, there were some problems with some passengers who had many suitcases, many of them were very large so it took us a while to leave, when the cart began to move forward I was happy invades, there was less and less to go, it was already halfway there.
Arriving at the border there were many people, it was an odyssey to enter my country, I thought that leaving Venezuela was difficult, but the reality is that the difficult thing is to enter.
El miedo me consumía por completo pero a la vez todos nos cuidamos las espaldas, agradezco a Dios por todas esas personas que coloca en mi camino, esas que parecen ángeles.
Antes de las 5am los carritos empezaron a llegar y las personas se acomodan para montarse, hubo ciertos problemas con algunos pasajeros que llevaban muchas maletas, muchas eran muy grandes así que nos tardamos un poco para irnos, cuando el carro empezó a avanzar la alegría me invade, cada vez faltaba menos, ya estaba a mitad de camino.
Al llegar a la frontera había mucha gente, fue una odisea entrar a mi país, pensé que salir de Venezuela era difícil, pero la realidad es que lo difícil es entrar.
Once inside, I quickly had to find another car to take me to the nearest city to catch a bus home, but hours passed trying to find a car that would take me at a reasonable price since I did not have much money in my pockets, sometimes I don't know how people manage to come and go from Venezuela like nothing happened 2 or 3 times a year. I was abroad for 3 years and I didn't save almost anything.
I spent a long time until I got on the cart, it took 30 minutes to get to the terminal but time flew by when I saw my land, every mountain, every tree, every little town, my gaze could not be still contemplating every space I traveled .
Ya dentro luego me tocó rápidamente conseguir otro carro que me llevara a la ciudad más cercana para agarrar un bus a casa pero las horas pasaban intentando encontrar un carrito que me llevara a un precio razonable ya que no tenía mucho dinero en los bolsillos, a veces no se como las personas logran ir y venir de Venezuela como si nada 2 o 3 veces al año, yo tuve 3 años por fuera y no ahorre casi nada.
Pasé un rato largo hasta que me subí al carrito, 30 minutos tardaba en llegar al terminal pero el tiempo se me pasó volando al ver mi tierra, cada montaña, cada árbol, cada pueblito, mi mirada no podía estar quieta contemplando cada espacio que recorrí.
I finally arrived, there were many people and few buses, even so I managed to find one that was leaving, it was already noon, I was hungry and thirsty but I ate some cookies that I had with juice.
It was about time, the bus was about to leave so I got on and got ready for those long hours that awaited me, it took me 27 hours to get to the terminal in my city and 12 minutes to get home by taxi but I arrived….
Al fin llegué, había mucha gente y pocos autobuses, aun así logré encontrar uno que iba saliendo, ya era mediodía, tenía hambre y sed pero comí unas galletas que tenía con jugo.
Ya era hora, ya el bus estaba por salir así que me subí y me prepare para esas largas horas que me esperaba, 27 horas me tomó llegar al terminal de mi ciudad y 12 minutos a casa en taxi pero llegue….