Getting Over Myself
It's been a tough week. Just as I was finding a place in my soul for Aurora, Sikhs in Wisconsin were killed in an act of stupidity surpassing understanding. I spent a day in court and a piece of my heart was shredded, just a little bit more. The temperatures have been in triple digits and there's no end in sight. It's too hot to swim in the pool. Deep thought is at the very edge of possibility when perspiration is running down every surface of my body. Profundity gives way to whimpering. Yes, everything is air conditioned, but you have to get there first. Our schools are one story, stretching over lots and lots of land. There were great distances between the places I wanted to go this morning. Today is the first day of school for the Amphitheater District. Moms and Dads and aunties and day care providers held the hands of terrified tiny ones who stood in the lobby, staring, bemused, at the controlled chaos surrounding them. ...