The New Journey Begins

Shortly my time in NC will end. My last moving day is Sunday and there is less than an hour of work time to go. The past couple days after return back from Orientation have been full of tying up loose ends and all the goodbyes. I'm really tired of the goodbyes and with some people we have continued pretending that I'll be here working on Monday morning. This place is definitely unique and I will miss being around so many talented artists. Still, there are some things that I'm thrilled to be leaving behind. God has been amazing in providing me opportunties to hang out with friends from the various circles I travel in during this six day last bit of time here. I've run into former students who haven't been around for summer session and see those who are "one last time". No matter what the challenges have been, it's still hard to leave those you have lived with for a year or a year & a half; it's a weird family when you see each other during fire alarms in your pajamas, go to performances they have worked hard on, watch them form relationships and be with them through the breakups, and just be with them through things their parents weren't physically present for.