Point B: Orlando, FL

So Humid

Orlando, Florida in July feels like Satan drank a bottle of Scotch and exhaled on the Earth. Moisture hangs in the air like weights on barbell racks. It takes every bit of strength I possess to move down the street in search of breakfast. An early evening storm is guilty of the evaporation as I seek refuge in some chain restaurant. As I sit down, I feel lighter amid an air conditioner on full blast. Outside it feels as if gravity’s pull is stronger. Burying myself in eggs and bacon, I knew what awaits me. An hour has passed, and I will need to go outside again. It has only gotten hotter. Florida may not agree with me after all.

Service

Of course, I would never choose Florida on my own accord. I was called here for a conference on AmeriCorps Vista and national community service. In the halls of a hotel conference center, I am so proud to meet people from across this nation of ours dedicated to the same ideas as me. As I spend time listening to their stories and sharing my own, I am motivated and reinvigorated. At times, I can lose sight of why I do this work. For that, there is no equal to being surrounded by my peers.

Mexican Food & Voodoo Donuts

No one can come to Orlando without coming face to face with a theme park. While rides weren’t on my agenda, Universal Studio’s City Walk was. In search…