I visited Kirkridge Retreat and Study Center in Bangor, Pennsylvania. Kirkridge is a great place for hope, compassion and growth and for rest and renewal for the community. I highly recommend Kirkridge to everyone!
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Also, Kirkridge inspired me to compose a poem entitled I Am From.
I Am From
I am from basketball
And macaroni and cheese and Mexican food.
From the suburbs with my mom and dad
My mom who loves poetry
My dad who is hard-working
And my really cool sister.
I am from a treehouse
In the backyard
Taller than a giraffe.
I’m from celebrating
Every holiday with my family
From Christmas to Chanukah
And Passover seders and Easter eggs.
I am from going
For a run
And being with Emma
And Intelligent Lives.
I’m from voice-to-text
So I can enjoy
Facebook Friends.
I’m from Syracuse University—-
A teaching assistant.
I’m from being around people
That help me.
I’m from love.