Preparation for Recollection

We had this so called "sharing" in our class few hours ago. We told stories about our lives (but I wasn't able to tell mine) and how it is connected on our topic, the Beatitudes. Funny, our adviser said it is a preparation for our retreat. Our retreat is a week away, starts on Wednesday, 13th of July. Huh... She just kept digging and digging up painful pasts so we could be able to reflect and be a stronger person. Yeah, she's right but wow, early much for a 13th of July retreat.