As much as I want to write about the next big step in my life after the race, I can’t.
One of the greatest things I’ve learned on the race is that time is precious and fleeting. I’ve spent the last 11 months wishing days were longer and that months didn’t have to end.
This makes me want to start pursuing my dreams because I know I’m not going to get this time in my life back. But at the same time it gives me peace about where I am going next.
So here it is ladies and gentlemen…
I fly back home from NYC on August 2nd and I will be living with my parents! (Shout out to the ‘rents for always welcoming me back!) I will be taking a few weeks, or months, to spend time with my friends and family and process what has happened in the last eleven months.
As some of you might know, my dad was diagnosed with cancer right after I left for the race. And I’ve never wanted to just sit next to him on the couch and watch a Rangers game more than I do right now. I want time with both of my parents to tell stories and look at pictures. There is only so much you can communicate when you are on the other side of the world. I want to spend days at a time playing with my niece and nephew. They are growing up way too fast. I want time for coffee dates with my friends so I can catch up on the past year of their lives.
I just want time.
Yes, eventually I will get a job and things might go back to “normal”. But for now, I am going to soak up what the Lord has for me at home. And I will be using some of my free time to write a book about the past year.
To my friends and family, the transition home will not be easy, but I am ready to dive into it. Let’s have dinner or coffee and catch up! I feel like my love for each one of you has only grown since I have left. I can’t wait to hear all the stories from your lives that I have missed.
This season of my life will surely be missed, but I know that even better days are yet to come.
