Home again

Most of us are home. We were beginning to show the early stages of separation anxiety when we were saying our good-byes to each other. We get so close to each other (literally and figuratively) during these trips.

Thanks to all who read the blogs. I hope I was able to paint a picture of a day in the life. I can only reflect on my own experiences which are very different from every other person's. When I write, I am sitting amid a room full of people having conversations (in which I am frequently engaged). I typically write early AM before coffee or at the end of the work day. I normally sit at a desk 8 hours a day, so the level of activity makes me tired at the end of the day and my head isn't clear because I am tired and hungry! My grammar suffers because of all those things.

It's all worth it.

Thanks for the few who commented. It's encouraging to know that people are reading.

My own bed will feel great tonight, but I will miss the comradery we shared night and day.

We celebrated a new grandchild in China (George Clattenburg's) and mourned a sudden death of Karen Zhan's (Follen Church) mother-in-law, Zehra Khan's grandmother, in Pakistan. We also felt the pain of a mother, grandmother, brothers, sisters and cousins as we listened the story of one of the Vaughn family members who was murdered 6 months ago as he was riding his bike to get ice cream.

I overheard a conversation between a person of deep Christian faith and our Polly Leland-Mayer discussing the beliefs of the UU faith. The two women are as different from each other as they are alike. It was a beautiful moment for me to hear that conversation. Polly's presence was a gift to all.

Thank you to Terry and Molly. Your abilities to organize and guide us with love and compassion is extraordinary.

To all the fellow team members from the UUAC and Follen members as well as our extended friends - thank you. Each person gave me strength and support. Each one of us was a piece in a puzzle that interlocked perfectly.

Anyone who questions why we continue to go - talk to any one of us. If you think you want to go, but don't know if you could do the work - talk to any one of us.

Thank you to all of the members and friends who continue to support this beautiful work. You make the difference.