Sunday, September 5, 2010
Proud moment on Flat Top Peak, Back home in Chicago, More Goodbyes
I'm writing this Sunday night sitting at home. Thursday and Friday were rough. Leaving people you have grown to care about after 3 months is hard enough. Not knowing where you are going from here makes it near impossible. Friday morning I drove to Alaska State Fair in Palmer hoping a 93 lb cabbage would make me feel better about myself. The fair was cool, a bit small, but I needed something more.
When I got to Alaska in May, I wanted to climb this Peak, I had problems getting up the first leg of the trail so I quit. Driving back from Palmer, I heard the voices of all the great people who pushed me this summer. Tom, Joanna, Kendra, Steve, Ben, I thank you. I got to Flat Top Peak and realized I have come so far this year, but I'm still out of shape. I wanted to quit at least 6 times on the way up, yet i kept hearing you guys telling me to suck it up and keep going. I reached the peak after a long ass time and I admit I had tears of joy. I don't think I could have ever done something like that. I still have doubts of the future, but if I could reach a peak, I can find a way to succeed.
Plane ride home was nice. Weather in Chicago was beautiful. Spent first day back going to a party saying goodbye to my great friend Jen. I'm done with goodbyes for a while. My puppy missed me.
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