Daylight.

Chai latte and an apple juice for me, an Americano for him.

I take sips and listen. I listen for what’s new. I listen for what affirms what I already know and have done and said. I listen to him tell me I’m on the right track and how all of this takes time. All good things take time.

Everyone is texting me sad face emojis about the announcement that she’s leaving. “But you probably already knew, didn’t you?”

Leftover crab cake for lunch, plus game prep.

The necessity of failure.

Dodgeball.

Hood Vocabulary.

When, not if.

Effort. Focus. Power.

Find the positive.