As I have mentioned before, we look forward to going to the mailbox each day here on Lana'i. Great excitement builds within me as I hope to find a little pink slip lying in our box. This little pink slip symbolizes that something special, something greater than the size of an envelope awaits us inside. I have been anxiously waiting for a specific box that was sent with such care a while ago. I have had visions of it sailing in the pacific, landing in India or being used as a door stop in some dark postal office on the mainland. The reality is that mail can be slow here. Some mail can take 4-6 weeks, so I have not lost hope! I know my box is on the way.
Today there was no new mail on the island. The airplane could not land due to poor weather. When you don’t have a radar system, even a bit of a rainstorm could be dangerous. Despite the motto, "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds" some things are just out of our control on Lana’i. While there was no new delivery, there was one piece of mail that didn’t make it to the box yesterday and awaited me today. The handwriting on the envelope was familiar and I felt like a young girl at camp who just recieved mail call.
The card I received said this…
Front: HOME (pictured with a great Texas flag, weathered fence and completed with bluebonnets)
Inside: Just thought I’d remind you- In case you got lost in the beauty of the island.
I don’t think it was a mistake that I received this card today, because it was perfect timing. For today marks one month of me being on Lana’i. Can you believe it? I can’t! Kels informed me today that we only have 69 more days left on island. How can something seem so long and short at the same time?
The message of HOME warmed my heart on this one month anniversary. I love my time here, but I also miss home. I am taking this experience in for all that it is…life changing moments, rich experiences and a blessing.
Don’t worry my friend, Michelle, I could never forget where HOME is.
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