Vortex
April 29, 2009
Today is just a swirling funnel cloud. The first and gravest source of suction is Rebekah’s court appearance. She is testifying at a hearing (possibly as I write this) in her parents’ divorce, and I just worry about the kinds of scars this is leaving. I can only feel a strange gratitude towards my own parents who divorced each other so cleanly, and really minimized the trauma for Sarah and I. At the time, it was still the biggest shock in our lives, though, and with Rebekah spending a couple hours at ground zero of a much uglier proceeding, today was kind of doomed to be a bad day.
Although the adage goes that misery loves company, I do not find it so. It seems like things are going badly today for many of my friends and family, and I am worrying and feeling down on their account as well. Sarah has to present her portfolio, and I know that is a mega-dose of stress for a first-year teacher – a caste that is hardly hungry for more of that particular quality. Likewise, my friend Ezekiel’s feeling real down lately, and talking with him last night just made me realize how tough life is and is going to be for him for a while.
I have been a bit depressed myself, lately, though my troubles are not as bad as Rebekah’s or Ezekiel’s or even Sarah’s. I have been thinking a lot about my cousin Laura, lately, for reasons I can’t explain. And today in particular, I am riding my usual Wednesday gaming hangover – made worse because last night’s session went sour, which combines with crushing fatigue to be a real downer.
I’ll try to rally back tomorrow, which will be a lot easier if ‘Bekah’s hearing goes well.
The hearing went as well as could be expected. I am so proud of my dad, he is such an outstanding human. About my mom, let me just say that she didn’t disappoint! No one does crazy like Phoebe… she even called my dad’s terminal cancer into question. Tricky tricky. Luckily the judge seems to be a coherent functioning sort which should bode well for us.
My presentation also went as well as could be expected…considering I had about one hundred other things that took precedence over preparing for it. I just kind of winged it, but it turned out to be a fairly informal event, with only the superintendent in attendance and not the entire administration. At least it’s behind me, so I can return my attention to the actual functions of my job.
Glad to hear it went well. By the way, you may recall that I had bought Rebekah an obscenely chocolate treat which I had to stash in your fridge when I was over the other night for safekeeping. Well, since I safely kept myself from remembering to take it with me, you and Dylan have my blessing to enjoy that thing, assuming you haven’t already done so (I totally would have).
I just discoverd said treat’s continued occupancy in my fridge this morning…otherwise, it would probably have served as a breakfast earlier in the week, I am ashamed to admit. I will now eat it guilt-free though, which is better anyhow.
Dude, she already ate it. Don’t let her nice girl act fool you, it was gone Wednesday morning before I got up.
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