Yes. It must have been.
This year's JoniFest was my first, and it reaffirmed my belief that the
collective spirit of people like ourselves is powerful and beautiful. As
I remarked late Saturday night (early Sunday morning?), "With a few more
of us, we could save the f***ing world!" : )
Rather than feel sad after the fest ended, I felt renewed, refreshed,
recharged. Tuesday morning as I stood on the train platform on my way to
work, rather than hearing traffic and trains, the sounds of birds and
crickets filled my ears. I felt lighter and more alive than I have in a
long, long time.
Telling my Mary about the weekend, I had to admit that the whole thing
sounds a little "kumbayah-ish" when trying to explain it to someone who
hasn't attended -- and especially to someone who isn't a member of the
JMDL. But spending such quality time with people from this list is an
incredible, FUN experience! I look forward to doing it again next year
(and I hereby volunteer for whatever needs doing).
Back to work for now,
Lori
near DC
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