Work camp was like a reset button for me. I had forgotten how much I like working with that age group and then the added bonus of working with the spectacular group that I was put with was the cherry on top. We painted a house in three days and, for the most part, with only the 10 kids in our group. And, wow, did they work. The heat index was in the 100's most of the days and it rained on us twice but neither of those things slowed our kids down a bit. The were spectacular painters, scrapers, spotters and best of all encouragers. I can't wait till next year but I must confess I had forgotten, since it has been about 8 years since I did this, how physically taxing it is. My goodness, I am getting old.
I have been feeling a bit worn down lately mostly because our busy stressful life, as much as I do love it, can start to feel like a treadmill. The same problems, the same meals, the same routine each week. I am happier than I have ever been but I am the type of person that thrives on variety and new challenges and new environments so the little foray into something new refreshed me gave me the perspective to appreciate my everyday life all over again.
Meanwhile...I need to get some rest because I feel old and worn out. When I did work camp in high school I didn't have to clean houses and chase a 1.75 year old the next day. If I am remembering correctly it was summer and I was carefree and slept... ah, youth is wasted on the young. (I have always wanted to have some place to say that... he he he!)
