How was your day, my dear one? Are you weary? Maybe your neck muscles are tense like mine and you could use a massage. I somehow made it through my day on two hours of sleep. I was on a roll last night, working on a draft of one of the sections of my doctoral thesis. After emailing it to two of my committee members at 4am, I dozed until my 6am alarm.
My morning was occupied with teaching obligations. One of my students needed my help with something, and it led to my meeting a coworker who knows many of my friends back in another state ... Just a little reminder that it's a small world and I never know what effect the acquaintances I make today may have on my tomorrow. (On a different, but not totally unrelated note, I wonder if you and I have mutual friends? Are you a "friend of a friend" on Facebook? Who knows!)
This afternoon I had a short window of time to return to my apartment, so I made myself a tasty lunch of salad greens with avocado, almonds, and a raspberry vinaigrette. I love being able to pick up beautiful, fresh food at a local produce market.
My evening was spent helping out a friend by playing on a recording project, and then squeezing in a bit of practice of my own. I have some big performances coming up, and I'm starting to feel the pressure...
Sometimes I long for a quieter pace, but then I realize that for the moment the busyness is good for me. The steady buzz of activity keeps me from sinking into the melancholy loneliness that constantly threatens my existence.
I wonder what you did today, my dear one. When we find each other, let's agree to reserve space in our schedule to just breathe!
Waiting,
Me
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