Thursday 17 July 2014

And we're back

Even the parking lots are a sight to behold.

A flood of analogies fills my mind when I think about how it feels to return home to America: a marathon runner stumbling through the finish line; a parched throat able to quench a burning thirst; a swimmer coming up for air at the limit of breath; an involuntarily clenched fist mindfully releasing.

We're just so grateful to be here.

2 comments:

  1. Pretty strong metaphors - I'd like to see what's in that parking lot...

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  2. So true and well said! When we come up for air in October I will think of this and wish I'd said it :) All of these posts are wonderful. I've never in all these years actually seen anyone wearing those shepherd's hats. You have such a good eye. We have one that the missionaries wear for birthday pictures and I can tell you, they don't smell so good! Miss you.

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