Walking and Wallets

Yesterday I walked a labyrinth (#84).  It turns out there's one at a church just south of Butler's campus!  There's a great site... http://www.labyrinthlocater.com/ that lets you search for labyrinths anywhere in the world (fairly amazing), which is how I found out about several around the city.  I first drove by this one over the weekend, but I didn't even see it that day and I was nervous about someone wondering why I was wandering around their church grounds.  So after a couple of days of cruising by (verrry stealthy), I finally spotted the labyrinth, parked in the alley, and snuck across the back lawn to get there.  So after all of this and an incredibly stressful day at work, I was a little keyed up when I started walking.  I was also a little self-conscious and still concerned that someone would walk over and try to talk to me (I saw at least one person outside and there were quite a few cars in the parking lot).  So I don't know that I ever fully relaxed, but it did help pull me into the moment and I was able to enjoy the nature sounds and I could definitely appreciate the meditative feel of the walk.  I absolutely will be doing it again, and maybe I can find another labyrinth where I'll feel more relaxed.  The only real down-side to the whole experience was that I got a mosquito bite which has been driving me absolutely insane all day today.  ITCH!!!!!  *LOL*


labyrinth at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Indianapolis

 A few months ago I sent in my big donation to Butler.  I actually earmarked it all to go to the College of Pharmacy (and Health Sciences... yah, yah, yah, whatever.)  I actually didn't hear anything from the school at all for a while, and I kept thinking "this is how they treat the big donators?"  Then finally, about five weeks later, I finally got this...

A magnetized lapel pin, a thank you letter, and a wallet card that gets me a discount in the bookstore.  Oh, and the lapel pin is only for first-time donators, so you'd better not lose it!  I hate to say it, but I was a little less than impressed, but then again, I imagine they probably have a lot of people who donate in this category and more.  So, I was fairly shocked and surprised to get this e-mail just two days ago from a woman in the College of Pharmacy...

Hello Kristina,

I am writing to thank you for your generous gift of $1,000 to COPHS this spring. I work closely with the dean of COPHS, Mary Andritz, and would love to have the opportunity to thank you in person for you gift and to share Dean Andritz’s plans for the future of COPHS. Would you be available to join me for coffee or lunch in the next couple of weeks (my treat)?

Best regards,

Even re-reading it makes me laugh a little!  I haven't responded yet... the whole concept just seems a little weird, and I have absolutely no idea what I would say to the woman!  I feel like the interaction would feel a bit like how I feel when I'm talking to drug reps.  What do you think?