The last few weeks have been filled with poignant moments as we say goodbye to people and places that have been part of our lives for the last five years.
In a sort of bookend to our experiences here, I noticed today that our former chair's office had finally been cleared out. He and his office mate were the first people we met here.
The door was open and the room was empty, so I peeked in. Nothing left but the rust-stained indentations on the floor where the metal shelving had stood; industrial-strength adhesive remnants on the walls where the bookcases had been attached; multi-colored paint from a variety of painting jobs that didn't involve moving furniture; some holes in the tile floor for connecting up wires. Then, dust bunnies in the corners, along with the flotsam of moving: stray paper clips, an old torn envelope, pen caps, a map of Jerusalem stuck on the wall.
It's sort of a metaphor for the department and our time here. I don't recall feeling this way when we moved out here. That was more "welcome to our exciting new adventure!" Whereas this is more "back to reality" - ?? - maybe? I dunno. Maybe I'll feel better about it when we actually arrive and start getting all our stuff reorganized.
Posted by otto0114 at August 9, 2007 02:05 PM