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Month: June 2015

Where There Are No Shoes

Where There Are No Shoes

Ok. I’m gonna do it. I’m gonna sit here and type something out and we’ll see how close I can get to an accurate representation of the complete and utter environmental change I have endured over the past two weeks. It’s difficult for me to paint the picture because every nuance of existence is different here. Meals are hands-only, consist of rice and sauce, and are shared from a common bowl. I take bucket baths with sunglasses on and never…

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I Just Arrived at Staging

I Just Arrived at Staging

HELLLLLOOOOOOOOOOO WORLD! I arrived in Philadelphia a few hours ago. I’ve power napped, met a couple other volunteers, ate a thousand complimentary Hershey’s Kisses, and meandered over to the neighboring shoppping center for Chipotle and Starbucks. I can’t remember the last time I took a shower. I left Montgomery bright and early this morning. No matter how much my mother insisted that I was actually deploying, the desk worker did not grant Mom, Dad, and Daniel a gate pass that…

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