Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Girl in New Orleans: My Goodbye (aka Lower Nine Day 45)

*Sammi Smith

We stayed out until 2am last night. Then Nora and I woke up at 6 to go see the sunrise at the levee. It was cloudy, so we couldn't see the sun. But we had a nice walk, and a nice talk. And we made it back for breakfast.

But now I'm exhausted again.

Nora asked for house duty today so that we could spend the last couple of hours together. I ruined it by falling asleep on the couch in the living room. I woke up at 11 and had to go finish packing. Not all of it fit. I had to leave some things for Nora to use after I'm gone.

When it was time to go, I got my round of hugs, feeling pretty ok. I had reconciled with the fact that I was leaving. I almost felt ready for it. But then Nora was standing on the front steps. When I hugged her we both teared up. So I ran to the truck and Graham drove me to the airport, where I'm crying in the terminal. I don't want to get on that plane. I want to catch a cab back to the house.

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