Ten.One Thousand, Four Hundred & Fifteen

1. I don’t hear the birds yet. I can keep my eyes closed.

2. Jaw so tight. What a rough way to start the day.

3. The thing is, I have to tools to navigate this.

4. Today needs coffee.

5. The good thing about a teenager in this situation is that they’d rather be alone in their room anyway.

6. I answer right away. I talk longer and about way more than I intended. But you know when your people are your people. And now I feel seen and validated.

7. It’s not the happy travelers that are coming in, she says.

8. But I know how this movie ends.

9. I hate that I’m going to miss this one inning game.

10. I am quiet. Just trying to soak it all in. Trying to pay attention. Trying to be observant. My mind feels like it’s going 2 miles per hour. Maybe I’m just tired.