Thanksgiving
For the first time since I've been in Denver I miss home.
Don't get me wrong, Thanksgiving was wonderful! First of all, one of the most stressful parts of my job is OVER. DenUM had their 12th annual Thanksgiving food drive, Food for All on the 17th and it was a huge success!!! Meaning, that I actually got to enjoy the holiday without having any lingering work stress. Secondly, my roommates and I had a great Thanksgiving dinner. Danielle's (my roomie) family was in town for the holiday and it was great to have a mom around. I miss my mom. Having parents around for dinner made it feel like a special day and not just another dinner with my friends.
Thanksgiving was all about good food, good drinks, and good conversation but it was missing something important--familiarity. My dad didn't make his green bean casserole, my mom and I didn't get in an argument, and I missed spending the Friday after shopping and hanging out with my best friends.
When we first started Urban Servant Corp, our Executive Director, said that we would all be ready to get out of Denver by Christmas. In all honesty, I didn't believe her. Being a pastor's kid, I moved around a lot and I think I'm a pretty good chameleon, I adapt well to change, i enjoy change! Now, I know what she was talking about...Denver feels real, it's not a vacation anymore. I LIVE HERE. Seeing my close friends is an 11-15 hour drive. What makes it worse, is that they all live near each other. They get to see each other all of the time. I miss home. I miss my parents, and I miss my friends. I can't wait for the Christmas holiday.
I have a month to adjust to the fact that I don't live in Iowa anymore. And, while I miss it, I'm not sure that I want to again either.
Don't get me wrong, Thanksgiving was wonderful! First of all, one of the most stressful parts of my job is OVER. DenUM had their 12th annual Thanksgiving food drive, Food for All on the 17th and it was a huge success!!! Meaning, that I actually got to enjoy the holiday without having any lingering work stress. Secondly, my roommates and I had a great Thanksgiving dinner. Danielle's (my roomie) family was in town for the holiday and it was great to have a mom around. I miss my mom. Having parents around for dinner made it feel like a special day and not just another dinner with my friends.
Thanksgiving was all about good food, good drinks, and good conversation but it was missing something important--familiarity. My dad didn't make his green bean casserole, my mom and I didn't get in an argument, and I missed spending the Friday after shopping and hanging out with my best friends.
When we first started Urban Servant Corp, our Executive Director, said that we would all be ready to get out of Denver by Christmas. In all honesty, I didn't believe her. Being a pastor's kid, I moved around a lot and I think I'm a pretty good chameleon, I adapt well to change, i enjoy change! Now, I know what she was talking about...Denver feels real, it's not a vacation anymore. I LIVE HERE. Seeing my close friends is an 11-15 hour drive. What makes it worse, is that they all live near each other. They get to see each other all of the time. I miss home. I miss my parents, and I miss my friends. I can't wait for the Christmas holiday.
I have a month to adjust to the fact that I don't live in Iowa anymore. And, while I miss it, I'm not sure that I want to again either.
posted by Sweet Caroline at
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