I am so ready for this project to be done. For the buildings to be finished. For high school juniors to be wandering the music filled halls. For tourists to be snapping photos of the Alaska State flag on the pole it was first raised on. Elders quietly making their way down the halls, giggling as they recall the more entertaining moments of their youth, proud as they discuss the domination of the Mount Marathon race by the Jesse Lee Home kids - and how that tradition continues.
I am so ready to be cutting blue and gold ribbons with Arliss and Paul standing next to me as we listen to an overjoyed Dr. James Simpson offer a few measured words on his hopes for the future, and glancing at ME and Barbara as they start to tear up. I am so ready for Kirsten to walk her mother through the crafts room and watch the kids making a totem pole with a master craftsman. I am so ready.
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