Quakerism was a foundational part of my upbringing. I grew up in Frederick Friends Meeting; my parents brought me along to Quarterly and Yearly Meetings; I went to Catoctin Quaker Camp for six years, then did Teen Adventure; and I went to many Young Friends gatherings. Yet, when I went to college, I put that part of me away, like a winter coat in the summer. It wasn't until a few years ago that I took it back up, when I began attending this Meeting again. Since then, by some grace, I've been immersing myself ever deeper into what it means to be a Friend of Truth, as if for the first time.