Some days start and end as fast and furious as the trade wind that kicked up at the campsite the other night. After an uneventful early morning flight back to Kwaj, and a special, leisurely “comfort food” breakfast of hot steamers (flavored milk from a coffee machine at the local convenience store) and muffins, the boys and I headed off to school and work for a short 4 day work week. Once 8:30 hit, the wind began blowing us all over the place until lunch at 11:30. I didn’t even have a chance to start up my computer and check e-mails for the day until after 12:30. My children even commented on how they couldn’t believe it was lunch time already, and they couldn’t wait for 3:30, so they could go home and rest. Remember, this is my 6 and 8 year old boys who rarely run on anything but full speed, and sometimes wear me out before I’ve even really gotten started for the day.
The afternoon winds kept blowing until 5:30 when the office where I work finally sat quiet, and the boys finished up the evening resting on the couch and vegging in front of the TV until dinner and bedtime with dad or at least that’s the way I left then on my way home. For me, the winds picked up again with an evening meeting, and a few more work errands to take care of before settling down in my PJ’s for the night. So, here I sit, wishing I had something more eventful to report to my faithful blog, always waiting patiently for me to keep the story of my year flowing like the constantly moving waves of the waters surrounding this atoll.
Unfortunately, life on an atoll is in some ways just like anywhere else. We spend our days taking care of life’s responsibilities with work, kids, eating, and sleeping. Granted some days are more than extraordinary, but most days are simply normal, and for now, that’s enough for me. There’s so many struggling with so much more tonight, those who don’t have enough food to eat or even a comfortable place to sleep. There’s people out there who are mourning the loss of something or someone in their life or hurting in ways I can’t even imagine due to family problems or personal issues. So, normal and uneventful is as good as extraordinary today, and who knows what tomorrow holds, so I am appreciative for now, knowing that tomorrow has enough trouble of its own.
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