So earlier I said that the Cairo Museum Mummy room was a story in itself. When we got to the museum, our guide was taking us to all of the major artifacts and was really going fast. Then he told us that there was only 15 minutes left to see the mummy room if I wanted to. I started crying. I did NOT want to only spend 40 minutes in that museum and was totally bummed. Our money is limited and we really couldnt afford to go back another day. So we sped through Tut's stuff (saw the mask and lots of his stuff) and then I paid the extra $25 to go into the first mummy room. I was emotionally spent and frustrated. When I stepped into that room with 15 pharaohs including Ramses the Great, his father Seti the 1st and who they believe to be Hatshepsut, I was an emotional wreck. I went in there alone. There are two mummy rooms and I went in the first and let Jeff go into the second. It was a dark room and each mummy is displayed lying down in a glass case. Only their head, arms and toes are exposed. Ramses the Great is thought to be the Pharaoh that is in the book of Exodus. He ruled for over 60 years when the average Egyptian lived to be 32 years old. He was a warrior and built many things as did his father Seti. Anyways, you could see their hair, nails and even their eye lashes. For about 7 minutes, I was totally alone in this room with royalty. Me, and 15 kings that I have been reading about for 22 years. I bawled. Thank God I was alone........I sobbed in my shaw and was just over come with emotion. I was upset my time was short but so overwhelmed at what I was seeing. I came out of that room looking like a hot mess. No camera are allowed in the museum or I would have snapped a few. It was worth every penny.
4 comments:
Tami, stop making me cry! I am so delighted for you as you venture on your journey. I'm sorry to hear that Jeff is having some health issues and hope he remains healthy the rest of the time.
Your "Welcome Home" crew excitedly anticipates your safe arrival back to O'Hare (see, we won't forget!).
Jan
p.s. You look really cute in your little dresses. :)
I will never forget the day you wrote me bawling because you won the grant.
This is another one of those times.
;)
Aww Jan! Thanks! And aww Lexi! No crying!!!! lol Unless its good tears! As much as I have loved this experience, I am looking forward to my bed, and a large, unsweetened ice-T, cold, (WITH ICE I can even put in it)from McDonalds. The simple things we take for granted..........
... I was totally alone in this room with royalty. Me, and 15 kings that I have been reading about for 22 years. I bawled. Thank God I was alone.......
TAMI, I PERFECTLY UNDERSTAND THE MAGIC OF THAT MOMENT.
So glad you were able to get into present 22 years (all your life) unwrapping your own vocation.
Shalom,
JP
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