I'm a little nervous.
There are lots of things I'm not nervous about. I'm not nervous about walking through the Big Apple with a bunch of members of St. Peter's, no matter how old they are. I'm not nervous that anybody's going to get eaten, or run over by a black limo, or even that the EYC'ers will get into too much stuff they shouldn't.
But I am nervous. Maybe it's because I'm bringing people from my new world in Rome and taking them to my old world. Maybe I'm nervous because we've all put a lot of work into this trip and I want it to be a great experience.
Nah, that's not it.
I think the truth is that I HEART NY. I heart it hard. There's nothing I like better than walking down a sidewalk in Manhattan and seeing a million little things going on. I HEART NY and I want these people that I spend a lot of time with every week to have a great visit, and maybe to HEART NY a little when they're flying home.
No good comes of this sentiment, of course. There's nothing that turns someone off more than trying too hard. So...sometime tomorrow I'm going to take a deep breath and realize that I've put all the spit and polish on my favorite city that I can and we're just going to see what happens. Or, as some silent movie star is reported to have said long ago, "Honey, we're just gonna leave it where Jesus flung it."
Peace, Greg
Greg,
ReplyDeleteI'm excited to have found this blog because I heart NY too :) but I love our EYC more and I don't think there's anything wrong wtih wanting someone to be as passionate about something as we are.
You guys (and gals) are going to have an incredible time and I'm full of faith that God is going to bless each one of you individually and collectively as a group.
Say hello to Manhattan for me too, please.