Wednesday, December 20, 2006
One Week
In one week, our everything in our house will be either sold, packed, or removed from our abode. In a week and a half, we will be seeing the mountains just north of Colorado Springs, and enjoying time with my family. Then, just two weeks later, we will be looking at this everyday, just outside our second story apartment window...
...though albeit with a bit more snow. All of our window views have mountains and lake, and out our front door are miles of trails, fields, and streams.
I feel sad that we're leaving a few very good friends behind (but we're more than happy to have you come and visit!). It's definitely a mixed emotion. Some friends will always be a part of our life, no matter the distance. But it's still hard to leave them behind. At the same time, we're extremely excited about Boulder.
The spiritual atmosphere is incredible there. The Jewish Renewal community, Nevei Kodesh, is something we've wated to be a part of for a long time. The mountains are amazing. The people are predominately Cultural Creatives (kin spirits). And the schools are beyond comparison to what we're used to in Texas. We spoke with Jonathan's school at length. No more homeschool, yay! In Texas, he was constantly in trouble for what amounts to thinking and interacting in a little bit different way than what is considered normal. In Colorado, they want to help and integrate him, Aspergers and all!
We're also excited about Nadine finishing out her Masters in a Human Services field, whether she continue with social work, psychology, or what have you. I will also be going back to school. Ever since I started studying the Jewish description of the five levels of consciousness, four worlds philosophy, and holistic studies in general, I've taken a great interest in Jungian Psychology and Transpersonal Counseling. It just so happens that one of the best schools in the country for this field is right in the middle of Boulder, Colorado. Granted, they have many more wonderful programs to explore as well -all of which I want a taste of; But I fell in love with Naropa University when I first found it while looking for Jungian Psychology studies; And even moreso when Nadine and I visited the campus last summer.
After this move, I look forward to having time to just sit and think again. I also look forward to mountains and nature in general becoming our recreation area, and the inspiration of it all. I hope to have many more contemplations to write about, as well as be inspired to create more music (maybe even finally start posting some of it).
I could write for hours about the many things we look forward to, our incredible yet ominous move, and the spiritual overhaul Nadine and I have been through lately, but I don't want to ramble any longer. So, I leave you with my letter not to the wonderful people in our life, but to this rather large country that some call the State of Texas.
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Goodbye Texas.
I can't say that we'll miss your three seasons (Fall, Spring, and Hell), your opressive spirit (especially when it comes to religion), your long drives (good G_d! One could drive across Europe in that amount of time!), your slums (apparently far below Colorado slums), your lack of snow, your humidity, your slave mentality, your overbearing sense of pride, your Houston. We will, however, miss the few people who have touched our lives, the hick accents, the lack of state income tax, the insane amount of cowboy hats, the southern hardcore music, the numerous religious people that try too hard (humorous, though sad it may be), and the memories. Thank you for raising this strange family. We'll have to come visit some day (just not in the summer). And don't forget to write!
Yours truly, although not really yours anymore,
~Draven
