I woke up early after a great night's sleep, made coffee, wiped down the kitchen, and came back to my room to survey packing. As I picked up things I had packed, I realized how I had packed "just enough" of everything. . . except socks which were easy to wash out by hand with the tiny bit of detergent. My baggies of sorted personal items are down to two, perfect; one for today and one for tomorrow; two Q-tips, two make-up remover pads, two pieces of gum even. Something about this feels so great.
I practiced living with less, reusing much, and producing way less trash. I slept better, had fewer headaches, lost some weight, spent a fraction of what I spend in the US, used very little electricity, got by with two pairs of shoes, and used very little petroleum; walked, hugged, laughed, talked, sang, and thought more. Prayed more too.
This morning when I left the classroom and said goodbye, the kids looked genuinely sad to see me leave. One very capable boy (that I kept reinforcing) held on.
I guess my challenge is to fit all the goodness into my old shoes. I'm sure they will stretch. It's easier to live without all the stuff it seems. Wow. I wonder how I will digest this experience?
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