Home and Off Again

"Our University is the oldest Catholic and Jesuit University in the United States." "Our College Has the number one gymnastic team in the country." "Football games are a blast." "Don't walk on the seal, under the archway, through the gazebo or YOU WON'T GRADUATE!. " That's what I heard for five days straight. I visited seven colleges down the East Coast on a tight schedule and in a grumpy old messed up muffler car. But I got through and found what I want.

I'm at home now in the sanctuary of my resting place for this year's in-between times. My friend threw a birthday party for me with the few friends that are still around and haven't gone to college yet or otherwise. My birthdays always seem to comprise of a very strange assortment of people. Each is so different from the next. I'm sure if someone saw us all together they would have thought of the front page of a college handbook where the college is trying to stress diversity.

Heck, not much has been going on besides the stressful life of living at home with less freedom, independence and chance. I'm ready to head out into the world again.

I am leaving for Taize, France tonight on stand-by. I will stay in Taize for two weeks. I am ready for this new experience, one of searching, exploring and resting. I am excited to meet young people coming from around the world. Goodbye all and I will write when I get back.