the lecture we had tonight was life-changing, i think, for many of the delegates, and it just inspired me to live the lifestyle i have been wanting to.
im definitely falling in love with this place.
but i miss home so much i can hardly stand it..
i dont even know what home is, but i miss it.
this could be a home for me... but its not the one i want right now.
I'm absolutely exhausted...
i dont have time to write.
i dont have time to myself.
maybe its better that way, because when i have a chance for it all to sink in (especially that this is only day two of actual camp), i just want to cry.
actually one of the things that makes me feel the most at home is the fact there there are Peruvians here. One of the presenters has his wife Ana here and she was born in Lima, and her family felt the 2007 Pisco earthquake from there.
A couple of the delegates are from Peru, and one of them had family in Pisco during the earthquake.
I talked to the woman from Lima during dinner about PSF, and after dinner she came up and gave me a hug and thanked me, telling me that the people of Pisco will never forget me. It was amazing.
time to get ready for cabin meetings, which are also an incredible part of camp.
1 comments:
This makes me smile!!! You know that saying "Home is where your heart is?" That is what makes things like this summer for you and life in general for people like you so challenging. When your heart is that big and open, when you have innate curiosity, wanderlust and an overwhelming desire to learn and explore, it feels impossible to fit all the things you love, to be all the places you love, or even just be in the right place that you love at the right time. I know these things very well . . .
I am so glad that you are there though Alex and I hope that you can find the energy and focus to really do it justice for yourself. Sounds like you are on the right track! I miss you incredibly but am so excited for you. Hopefully my package will arrive soon and you will find some "energy" in that box. I love you madly and am wallowing vicariously in all of your adventures. I am so focused on the day I will finally get to see you again . . . by then you will probably not be ready to go yet! So strange how that works!
Keep taking care, climb wisely and do a route for me! I will write again soon. many hugs ~ mom
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