Back to reality... but not for long
I said something this to Rachel today, but I'm saying it again for the rest of you... reality has its way of reminding you that it's still there, and if you escape it for awhile, like I had of pleasure of doing this weekend, then it rushes back in like air into a vacuum.
I woke up this morning to a message from my dad that my Aunt Linda had passed away. She was a good woman and I credit her for my love of reading early on. She used to send books instead of toys... big, classic books, many of which I still have. My first copy of Twain came from her and with each new child that crosses my path, I continue her charge, even if I'm becoming the weird guy that gives books instead of toys.
She had been sick for a long time, so this was one of those instances where it was good that she finally let go. In my world, I have no place to send her, but she did in hers, and that's all that matters in the end... the comfort of faith.
The rest of the day was the kind of work day that leaves you singing "I Don't Like Mondays", but instead of my boss at the center of the craziness, her boss came forward with a surprise appearance. I took it in stride, however... as I did the conversation with my consulting client after work... I was right to take that corner slowly.
And after all that, you can hear one thing that makes you feel better... and I do. I may sound like a real downer, but I'm really in a very good mood... really... ;)
J.
I woke up this morning to a message from my dad that my Aunt Linda had passed away. She was a good woman and I credit her for my love of reading early on. She used to send books instead of toys... big, classic books, many of which I still have. My first copy of Twain came from her and with each new child that crosses my path, I continue her charge, even if I'm becoming the weird guy that gives books instead of toys.
She had been sick for a long time, so this was one of those instances where it was good that she finally let go. In my world, I have no place to send her, but she did in hers, and that's all that matters in the end... the comfort of faith.
The rest of the day was the kind of work day that leaves you singing "I Don't Like Mondays", but instead of my boss at the center of the craziness, her boss came forward with a surprise appearance. I took it in stride, however... as I did the conversation with my consulting client after work... I was right to take that corner slowly.
And after all that, you can hear one thing that makes you feel better... and I do. I may sound like a real downer, but I'm really in a very good mood... really... ;)
J.