Memoirs

This is a bittersweet day — sweet because of all of the memories I am taking home with me; bitter because it is so hard to say goodbye. It is cooler today but getting warmer. Repairmen finally came to fix the air conditioning unit and are in the attic now. When I awoke, Deb and Wes had had their breakfast, she left for work and he was relaxing before starting his day. So, I took my camera and took a walk all around the back yard and the lot behind it. I listened to the waterfall and the singing of the birds. I took a picture of a little blue flower. I sat by the waterfall and pond and thought of what a wonderful five weeks these have been. I have gathered a lot of little things like place mats, menus, cards, to put in my journal. Wes gave me the beautiful butterfly bookmark to remind me of the butterfly museum. Shaheed will bring the children after school to say goodbye. I feel like crying when I think of leaving. Claire tells me that when she told Leila I am leaving, Leila crawled under the couch. Claire asked her if she thought that would keep me here looking for her. Deb expects to be home early which is around four and we should leave soon after as the ride to Palatka takes about an hour and Amtrak recommends getting to the station an hour early. I have checked the status and my train, which I think is coming from Miami, is 7 minutes late so will probably be pretty close to the 6:30 estimated time of departure. This is truly an adventure!

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