Here we are, our final day of CORE. It's been a heck of a ride! In the morning there was some time to do a few more pieces of work. There was some unfinished business with a couple of the students, so I told Melisa that if we didn't get to the piece I wanted to work on, it was okay. I was sad to let it go, and also felt that the group synergy was on a certain path, and that path should be completed.
After lunch, we did gathered for a final bit of time with one of the horses, and then closed the day. It was goodbye to this CORE, because there will never be another one like it. Saying goodbye to the container is a little like ripping out all the safety nets we put in place - being out in the "real" world is definitely not like this!
Glenn and his sister picked me up at 4 pm. I introduced them around; there were a couple of herd mates Glenn had not yet met, and his sister got to meet them all for the first time. That was fun, especially since Sis is a musician, and one of my herdmates left behind her rock band when she moved to Colorado. They had a nice connection.
I don't feel as wiped out as I did at the first CORE. Things seem to be integrating nicely. Last time I was a total vegetable. I felt so bad because I spent time with Sis and her son, and we pretty much just stared at one another. This time it feels like I'll actually be able to carry on a conversation!
Spending a couple more days in Colorado and then heading home. I have loved being here, and can hardly wait for the next CORE I'll be attending, in August. Until then, I'll keep the memory of my herdmates alive and well in the very CORE of my being.
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