Well, my last official act from our home of 18 years is to sit at the counter top in our empty house and type out this blog entry.  In thirty minutes we leave for the airport to board our flight to Thailand.   I find myself thinking about death all day, like this is a rehearsal for the time when I am leaving this world entirely.  I have met with many to say goodbye.  I had to make sure all bills were paid and those who had worked so faithfully for us were properly rewarded for their loyalty.  I don’t think we can really reward them adequately at all.  More like a generous thank you gesture because how do you reward faithful love that has been given on a daily basis?  The Filipinos we know are the most amazing of people.  So forgiving and kind.  I hope we have taken that into our spirits and carry it for life. Now to fly and start another entirely different chapter of our story.