Reaching That Decision

I almost didn't want to call because I was so nervous. I sent an email early that morning and waited all afternoon to hear back from Catja. I finally picked up the phone and dialled the numbers. I said yes to an extra year in Spain, yes to working for them, yes to the weirdness that will accompany such a long stay in my adopted country. An important decision. As I hung up the phone, I wavered between worrying that I had made a fatal mistake and laughing at the excitement of it all. My stomach turned itself over in knots of nervousness and happiness, unable to decide which was more appropriate.