Succinct

 

I regret that this has to be a very brief (succinct) post, but it is all I can do at the moment:

Things are still extraordinarily topsy-turvy in my parts at the moment.  I have many negatives occuring and a few positives, and I am taking a moment during a few minutes of happiness (I just got out of class and had a great teaching experience with the students) to write here (albeit briefly).  I am facing a number of looming deadlines for research presentations. I am dealing with sadness still about the former friend, that I am trying to figure out how to shake, or better yet how to deal with.  I fell yesterday while running and massively scraped myself up (knee is the worst culprit), and am dealing with the pain and discomfort of that (sore as hell, and bandaged up on my leg and arm).  There was a small stone that was embedded in a newly paved road that stuck up about two inches, that I did not notice.... and it was FIRMLY embeded, and my shoe caught on it causing me to tumble. The night before I tripped, I also had a rare, sleepless night, which only complicated and muddied my ability to think.  Luckly, I did NOT hit my face or head this time so that is a positive.  Due to the looming presentation deadlines and my achy body, I did not run this morning (I am rather ashamed at myself about this), but instead have been at the U since 6:00am working on these presentations.  Immediately after writing this, I am going back to the presentations until my next class.  

Rest assured (hopefully, anyhow) I am holding on and hope/pray/believe (have faith) that I may be on the cusp of this rough patch and may crest in a day or two to cascade back into what I deme as "normalcy".  I sure as hell hope so.  

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