last days

so far i have had the following “last times”

+ last time at camp

+ last time at staff meeting

+ last time drinking beer on my porch

+ last time sleeping in my wonderful little house

+ last time i lead a youth trip – at least here.

+ last time i slept on this particular church floor

+ last time i had to settle stupid arguments of children at this particular church

+ last time i less successfully setteled stupid arguments of adults at this particular church

+ last time i did the weekly announcements

+ last time i had to listen to people make their little very “episcopalian” criticisms of the announcements

+ last time i camped with kids at this particular church

+ last time i bowled with kids at this particular church

+ last time i moved a sofa into an awkward part of the church (the one task i plan to be “too good for” as a priest)

+ last time i had to clean up the chaos the children rain down upon spaces (without a doubt that only applies to this particular church).

+ last time i sat through a court date for a kid at this particular church.

+ last time i slept in a box in the rain (at least as part of my vocation)

today is my last day working for the church, then i’m “on vacation” until I leave in a couple of weeks. i will still volunteer with the youth, but i’m done.

everyone thought i’d be sad, and i couldn’t let go or whatever.

nope.

i will miss them all and am incredibly thankful – despite the constant circus – for the time i had.

but the last day thing, at least, is awesome.

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