images3.jpgTonight is my daughter’s third night in the desert, the last night she will spend with her group before she heads off at dawn tomorrow to her special spot where she will be alone until Friday morning. Today was their Day of Exploration, where they set off to find their tiny bit of land, out of sight and sound of all the others.  I’m glad it wasn’t raining today. I hope she was not too wet or cold the last two nights.  I hope she found a good spot, the first little place on earth that she’s chosen all for herself.

I’m not crying so much anymore. I’m breathing easier and feeling more full of hope and excitement for her. Tomorrow she will read the letters her friends and family wrote for her. I’m wondering what she’s thinking, how she’s feeling. Today I had my first little spark of envy at her situation. Her life is truly beginning now.