I Have My Space

I now have a room number, an address, and a phone number. That's the first step in becoming a part of Guiding Eyes.

I'll give you the address in a minute, but first I want you to think back to when you were a kid and went to sleep-away camp. Well that's what we called it up North! Even though it wasn't cool to admit you missed your parents, it definitely was cool when the counselor flopped that envelope with your name, on your bunk. That little bit of home made you feel good inside, especially if you were homesick, which also wasn't cool to admit. (But I was!)

Now imagine me, learning about a million point seven new things a day and getting frustrated with myself when mistakes are made- as they will be, and kind of wondering if I will be the first guide school drop-out (not really!). Returning back to our home-away-from-home, the instructors will come around and hand out the mail. Just so you know, flopping down letters doesn't work very well with the visually impaired or blind.

Wouldn't you like to be the sender of happy/goofy thoughts, the you-can-do-it cheerleader, the bringer of sunshine on a cloudy day????? I sure would. So maybe, some of you will drop me a line, or sign your name on a card,  or even a postcard that says "hang in there." Knowing that people have your back can see you through the frustration. I have one long-time friend who would write something like "Hey, quit wasting time reading and get back to work!' and sign it with her childhood phone number or street address. (We decided as long as we could still remember those useless bits of info, we still had some brain functioning going on!)

Anyway, no one has to write. Besides, I know that my mom will send me a note or card 'cuz she like that.

Here's where I live from Oct. 26th through Nov. 15th (no mail on the 16th, it's going home day.)
                          Gail Handler
                          c/o GEB   Room 9
                          611 Granite Springs Rd.
                          Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

I'm not handing out the phone number, just call my cell if you want to talk. But seriously, with the schedule they have us on, there will be no extraneous talking time before 8 PM and I may be so exhausted, I'll be in bed at 9:00. Yeah, maybe not.

Three full days and fly out on the 4th.   Breathe, Gail, breathe. And try to get some sleep!