Blog 7

Well, this will be my final post, seeing how the class and the show are finished. I do hope however that we might be able to get together and do something in place of "purple" for at least some of the time left in the semester. Guru, I hope you keep us posted on future opportunities as it would be fun to possibly put together something else with the time left this school year. As for the final days of performance, I must say that it was a pleasure attending the shows and helping out when I could. It was nice to continue to be included and involved with the community that we inevitably established during the first half of the semester with the show. I feel like it would have been a great loss to terminate the connection which we all created between us, and I feel privileged to have been included within the unique bond which we all shared in being involved with the play. During the last day, when the show had finished and we were tearing down the set, I was initially saddened at the idea that we would not be seeing each other every day as had become custom. I reflected upon the time that we shared, the good and the, well never bad, but at times definitely trying and difficult. I remembered the rehearsals, the class periods, the jokes, the dances, and all the dialog that passed between us and I rejoiced at the fact that I had indeed been apart of such an amazing experience, beyond what I had normally experienced in past theater productions both here and in high school. While we are no longer physically meeting everyday in rehearsal or performance, I believe that we will all be with each other everyday for the rest of our lives, bonded by the experiences with each other during "purple". I still see people around, and without fail we always either stop and talk or at least take the time to acknowledge and greet each other when rushing to our next activity of the day. This is probably one of the most notable tributes to the lasting bond that we all share, and the community which we all established together and remain apart of. Thank you Guru Francis, and thank you all, for allowing me to be apart of this community, this Banjar. Thank you and hope to continue to see you all around campus in the future.