Well, let's be honest...it didn't start out that way. The pain I've been experiencing all week was there, front and center, as soon as I woke up this morning. Obviously, I was really hoping it would still be there. I've gotten used to walking around with what feels like a scalpel stuck in my rib cage. It's as heavenly as it sounds, trust me.
I went to work, realizing I hadn't made the coffee that I fully intended to make, so I made a slight detour at Market Street, and asked for a decaf latte. I'm pretty sure that "barista" gave me the fully leaded version, which resulted in an awesome headache. OR, maybe it was just the impending rain in the forecast. Either way, I worked, I homeworked, and headed home for some time with the heat/ice packs. Only...I got sidetracked with an attempt at a nap.
I failed.
N came home, announced he didn't have any homework (something I wasn't quite sure I believed), and headed to the park to play with his friends. I mean...hang out. You know, whatever middle schoolers think is cool. When I was 11, we totally still played. A lot. And rode bikes. But, what do I know? I was a girl. Ew.
I gave up on the nap and made chili for dinner instead, even though I wasn't even remotely hungry. Our local football team played a nationally televised game tonight, so I tuned into that (after a short chat with my sister), and saw the team run out onto the field, waving a flag with "21" on it. Last fall, the football team lost a member of their team...a person that was described as the heart of the team, when he jumped into an area lake with his friends and never resurfaced. That same week, another boy at our local high school took his own life. It was a sad week, and it's been a sad year. There are reminders of them everywhere, so it was almost comforting to see that this young man is still remembered almost a year after his death. It will be a hard few weeks...but this community is like a family, unlike anything I've ever seen. They rallied around these two families, not just our immediate community, but school districts around us: football teams and youth groups and entire student bodies. It was amazing to witness, and still chokes me up when I think about it.
So, I was watching, and all of a sudden, I lost my signal. This isn't anything new. I lose my signal all the time, but then I noticed a foreign sound outside. Rain! Steady, pounding rain. Words cannot describe my joy, and I can't wait to go to bed, in hopes that I'll get a solid night's sleep for once.
In fact...zzzzzzz
Aubs
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