Support But Not

When we sent out the email alerting people to camp's struggle, the idea was to try to draw out anyone who might be able to step up and help.

Yesterday, the nun who sent all of the first week kids arrived for family day and spent a solid 10 minutes telling me how important camp is and how she wants to write letters to a bunch of different people to save it. I agree with her- camp is important. And I am trying to be hopeful, rather than cynical, but I am not at all optimistic that there is anyone out there who will save it.

When this week's nurse cornered me and told me I wasn't doing enough to save camp and reminded me how important it was, I once again, nodded and agreed it was important and once again held back so I didn't lash out. Of course camp is important! I love this place more than anyone.

But do the math. We have 67 years worth of alumni- roughly 40,000 people (give or take). So far there have been about 5 people who have really made a fuss about the possibility of us closing. I think a lot of people (probably the majority of our camper families this year) will be really sad if/when it ends. But while they will be sad, they won't care enough to do anything about it.

I was sad, mad, bitter, devastated when I realized that was the case a year ago. But it is what it is. Things end. Even important, good, wonderful, things. This camp was good and even if it ends, it doesn't take away the goodness.