plus, (thankfully) still delicious food and drink. i will have to share some more tales from the shelter because it really shaped my future by having that experience. it has been a very wet spring in the park this year so there was water everywhere. an individual is more than just an individual. it has 720 students whose local school district pays $6,625 per child to attend. as hard as it was to leave friends behind, there were always new ones to meet, new places to see, and new adventures to have. we had no control over anything really. 