Wolverine

I take great pleasure in watching my injuries heal -- it makes me feel like Wolverine. (If only)



Since I got home, the four-stitch slice on my ankle has healed remarkably well, and quickly. I had the stitches removed Tuesday for $35, after which I realized I definitely could have cut them out myself. Still, it was fun to confuse the doctor with my roofing story. Soon it will be just a memory and an incredibly groovy scar. I can't wait to tell the story of my epic battle with roofing tin to curious passersby who happen to glance closely at my right ankle.


There it is, my arch-nemesis.

As my ankle heals, I can't help but worry that my experiences and lessons from this summer are fading with it. Which is why I decided I had to post once more to conclude my summer. I've now been home one week, and it feels alternately like a year and an hour. My friends at Meeting Ground have taught my so much. Leaving last Monday was the most difficult and most surreal experience. I kept finding reasons to walk around the farm one more time and say goodbye to one more person.

Now that I'm home, the most difficult challenge has been explaining my summer every time someone asks the polite, "How was your summer? What have you been doing?" There is no easy way to explain where I lived and who I met and worked with without doing someone or some aspect of Meeting Ground an injustice. So far its been easiest to mention "homelessness" and "mission work" and "best decision ever" and let the other person be impressed and pleased for me. But that doesn't really accomplish what I could in such opportunities. My goal should be to pass along something of what I learned about people and homelessness and love. If I come across more eloquent and successful ways of sharing my experience, I'm sure you will hear of it.

I want to thank everyone who read my blog this summer. If you hadn't made it clear you'd miss me, I wouldn't have thought to start a blog. Without this blog, I'm not sure I would be as able to remember the people I met and articulate the important lessons I learned about life, and about myself. I hope I have an occasion to continue blogging in the future. For now, don't take me off your bookmarks!