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Transformus: The View from the Post Office

30 Tuesday Jul 2013

Posted by reyes in Communication, Organizing

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10 principles, art, art grants, asheville, best friends, burners, burning man, gift economy, love letters, nudity, post office, regional burn, transformation, transformus, welcome home

I’m finally unpacking my bags from Transformus.

It was over a week ago, which breaks even my extreme procrastination standards for belated readjustment from travel. But as I unpacked this morning, I started to understand why I let my bags sit undisturbed by my door for so many days. It’s been  touched by Transformus, I realized as I unzipped the sides. As I sorted through the gifts I had received, my suitcase seemed like one of those magic bags from the Raymond Feist books. My suitcase is the same weight as it was when I left, but filled with all new items. It traveled through miles of dirt, tumbleweeds, and dust, but its color is still a lush green. Touched.

In the first pocket, I found a new necklace, an unope,ned box of earplugs, three pairs of new sunglasses, a red feather boa, Asprin, a leather Xena-ish top, and so many letters. So, so many letters.

It’s very uncool to say that an event “changed” you. I see my Washingtonian credibility slipping, my ability to impress strangers melting away.

But I do feel changed. Just a little… transformed.

It’s mostly because of you, best friend. And all the things you’ve done.
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