Lost on Earth

Back in Mae Hong Son it is sweltering - in fact it feels hotter today than it every has the whole time I have stayed in Thailand. Currently it is 7 p.m. and apparently the temperature is only 30 c with a 72% humidity rate, but it feels much hotter. Yesterday Julia and I met in Chiang Mai for dinner and debriefing after her month of volunteering. She feels exhausted, defeated, burned out, and a little lost...which is exactly what happens to me at the end of each month. It is embarassing to say this, but I found it a relief to know that I am not the only one who feels this way. Tomorrow I will go view the shelter and see what the damage is, then I'll introduce the two new volunteers to Kham Chuen.