the last night

July 2, 2008 at 4:38 am elinordye Leave a comment

It is late, and it is Nora, lying on the couch at my aunt and uncles house in Princeton, the same house I set off from on Wanderlust 1, over a year and thousands of miles ago. There’s a very confused firefly flying around the room adding excitement to what has already been a very exciting evening. This whole trip has been a constant whirlwind of motion, and as I begin to think about coming to rest, landing in Brooklyn, it starts me thinking about how this trip has changed me. I can’t even think about writing about it, but if all goes according to plan there will be lots of writing about all aspects of the trip- the mundane and the gory, sacred and profane. There are so many emotions filling me right now, knowing that wanderlust 2008 is almost over, but most of all I am filled with immense joy and gratitude to the women of wanderlust- to Kathleen, Elisa, Heather, Shelby, Erin, Becky, Megumi, Vanessa, Heatha, Stacey, Paris, Mel, Megan, and Elizabeth – for being brave, and funny, and intuitive, and fierce, and creative, and uncompromising- for speaking your truths, for riding through the pain, for living deeply in each moment, and for trusting me. I was, and am, deeply honored that you shared this experience with me, and I have just two words for you – neck tattoo.

Wanderlust 4 Life.