It’s not that I’ve outgrown camp, but lately my heart just hasn’t been in it in the way it was in past years. I wish I could figure out why, but I don’t believe there’s anything I can change.
After ten years, I need a break. I love camp and won’t ever lose sight of all that it has done for me, but I can’t deny to myself that I feel slightly burned out.
I entered the summer with the expectation that this would be all, folks, and that speculation has been affirmed in my mind.
Maybe a couple of years away would change things, and should the stars align and my summer be open, sometime in the future I’d be able to return with full appreciation.
I love this place more than anything, but I need to do something else.
That said, I’m going to put everything I have into the next four weeks to give these kids an awesome time. If there is any value I’ve learned here, it’s a strong work ethic. I exhaust myself because my counselors did it for me, and I’d be selfish to deny today’s kids the experiences that shaped my life.
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