Sunday, June 2, 2024
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Good Morning DC!
Good Morning History,
Walking down the same streets as some of our country’s greatest leaders,
Passing by the scenes of some of our nation’s greatest triumphs and most devastating defeats,
Getting a front row seat to centuries of stories from the comfort of my dorm window.
Good Morning Responsibility,
Being a part of an organization committed to changing the world for the better,
Being surrounded by people who are so talented and so passionate and so humble,
Being in a room where people want to hear my voice,
Being mentored by leaders whose number one priority is to make sure I feel like I belong,
Welcoming me,
Respecting me,
Loving me as one of their own.
Good Morning to Friends,
To late nights talking and smiling and laughing with them,
To silly jokes and silly stories and silly games and silly movies with silly people,
To football and spikeball and frisbee on the National Mall,
The Washington Monument towering in the near distance,
Smiling down on us from above.
Good Morning Fire Alarms.
Lots and lots of Fire Alarms.
Good Morning Adventure,
Traveling around the city at 2 AM with people I respect, admire, and cherish
Leaving the subway stop and wandering around aimlessly until I remember where I am supposed to be going,
Eating the largest slice of pizza I’ve ever seen (I promise you, it’s absolutely massive),
Trying to absorb a lifetime of art and history and culture in a mere 10 weeks.
Good Morning Opportunity!
Opportunity to combine my love of physics with my passion for humanity,
Opportunity for my work to help give voices to those who historically remain unheard,
Opportunity to forge relationships that will last the rest of my life,
Opportunity to make this wonderful city my new home.
Good Morning Opportunity
Good Morning Adventure
Good Morning Fire Alarms
Good Morning DC,
My New Home
Reidyn Wingate