The Last Episode
Posted on March 18th, 2007 by Dan Kaschel in Away From HomeAs a human, I’m permanently stuck in the present. Sure, I can remember things… but generally only as they relate to the present. The future yields its secrets one moment at a time.
That said, I don’t know if I would say that “time flies.” Provided that I have enough variety in my life, I tend to amble forward with enough time to enjoy the scenery, but without the waiting-for-a-page-to-load-with-dial-up-internet-access ennui. Still, after three months in Haiti, my inability to access the four-dimensionality of my past makes it seem almost instantaneous.
I’m leaving in under a week. Leaving for a new home and a new job; leaving for new opportunities and new ideas. I feel as if all the people from back home were little dots on my map; and now, I have zoomed out and the world looms large and every single person reading this in Traverse City looks like home. I’m excited to be away, but even twenty-year-olds deserve a certain amount of nostalgia.
This will be my last Away From Home entry, as I will no longer be in Haiti doing missions work. For those of you who are interested, I am beginning a newsletter for my Floridan Experiences. If you wish to be included, add a comment to this article with your e-mail address.
It has been a pleasure. Bondje beni’w (God bless you),
Dan
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