Parting thoughts

I finished packing. It's almost 3am. In spite of my rather pointed dislike of packing, I seem to have done a fairly decent job of it. Everything has been carefully placed in one of two suitcases, neither of which is too heavy, and the remainder stored in a plastic storage bin for shipment in a few months. I even managed to include my heavy winter coat, three pairs of shoes and one pair of winter boots!

There are a few knicknacks left that I'll offer to friends or simply throw away. My one unaccomplished task was to find someone who'd like an extra-long single bed with mattress. It's made of solid wood, quality stuff, and I got it from a guy who supplies surrounding universities. Friendly fellow as I recall. Anyhow, I figure a posting to the international listserve ought to take care of that.

I suppose I should have something more interesting to say as my seven weeks on the American continent come to an end, but the lateness of the hour has drained me and I really ought to catch some zzz's before tomorrow. If you'd like to follow along, I'll be reading three of the World Order of Bahá’u’lláh letters, "The Dispensation of Bahá’u’lláh", "The Goal of a New World Order" and "The Unfoldment of World Civilization," all by Shoghi Effendi, in preparation for the Changing Times conference. Some excellent speakers on the program this year, including Mr. Glenford Mitchell, member of the Universal House of Justice, and his wife, Dr. Bahia Mitchell.