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The initial planning for this one began back in August. All along I've said that maybe if we didn't plan it, the day would never come�kinda' like the Little Golden Book story The Monster at the End of This Book. No matter what I've tried to do, time keeps passing, like the reader turning the pages of that book. And now, like the reader turning that last fateful page of the book, I feel the same nervousness and fear that Grover felt at that moment. I'm about to turn in for the night and when I wake up, the day will be here. Unlike Grover, though, I won�t be surprised to find that the monster he feared so much, the one he was so sure would be there, wasn�t really there after all, that he had nothing to fear the entire book. Four years ago I never imagined it possible to feel this way about a group of people I met on the internet. Today I can�t imagine having ever thought that way. I know this isn't really good-bye as I'll still be in touch with them via the internet, where the seed for these relationships were planted, and via the phone. And I know we'll meet again in person. The one thing I do NOT fear is losing contact. It�s just so tough to believe that come the next meet, I won't be a part of it. And so, as I prepare for this my final meet, I thank God for bringing these people into my life. I pray that he always holds each of them near. And I pray that they each know how very thankful I am for having had the opportunity to meet each one, to share so many laughs, to be a part of this amazing group. previous + next + currently + archives + notes + image + design + host + other reads + guestbook |
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