I had a somewhat restless night for some reason so actual morning (light, sound, that getting up thing) came much too soon for me. I found it hard to focus and get moving. Normally being a morning person I am up and functioning as soon as I wake. Orion offered to make tea for me and I took him up on it. (Haven't I said he is a sweet sweet man? :) He was very kind to me the whole trip. They were all lucky that I was actually willing to go home again after how comfortable they made it for me. While I was glad to be going home I was sad to leave.
Meliny was able to borrow a truck and dropped by to deliver it. That was very kind of her and it gave us a chance to spend more time together. I very much enjoyed talking with her.
The flight home was pretty much uneventful. I did spend a lot of time on the plane thinking about the past week, thinking about my life, etc. Orion was quite inspiring to me. He has so much energy. Perhaps I am easily impressed but he gets things done. He took apart the lawn sprinkler timer to see why it wasn't working, looked at the sprinkler head, mowed the backyard with a push mower, picked up things, cleaned up after dinner, put dishes in the dishwasher, put dishes away, and I don't even remember all the little things that he puttered about doing. Now I realize that could be normal for many people but Tom and I tend to be more on the air element side so we are at the computer all day - Tom for income, me for email, writing, working on various projects for CAW, etc. When the day is over all those other little or big things that need doing get set aside and they build up until there is so much to do that it feels like a mountain and impossible. I realize that I was only there a week so I didn't get an opportunity to see Orion at his worse, whatever that might be. I just saw a man doing what needed to be done without complaint and getting it done. And I envy that quality somewhat. I wish that I had it. But seeing him do it has helped me to look at when I put something aside and when I don't. I hope that I will be able to use his example to encourage me to do at least a little more of what needs to get done.
Tom was waiting for me at the airport and we spent the drive home catching up (ok I did most of the talking but that is usual for us:^). We got home about midnight and I called back to CA to let them know I made it safely as Tina had requested.
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