danaeris | (no subject)

A dear friend of mine,

aberrantvirtue, just landed a nifty job after a long period of under-employment. I'm incredibly happy for her for a bazillion reasons. One of them is selfish:

There are a number of folks back in the Bay Area I worry about. I see their pain, and it hurts me too. Not as much, or as often, but it's there in the back of my mind, waiting to be called forth.

Seeing one such situation resolved takes some of the pressure off, but moreso gives me hope. It reminds me that their problems are not my problems to solve, and that if I don't solve the world's problems, they still might get solved.

There are some specific people I've been thinking about, and I wanted to wish them well.

evergrey, I can't imagine how much you're hurting right now. Just keep telling yourself that things will change, they'll get better, and they will eventually. Life is kind of like that, and that promise will keep you putting one foot in front of the other.

whipsandkisses, I'm so glad that your most recent ordeal is over, and that you seem to be recovering. I pray that your visit with your special guy helps abate some of your pain.

And

tikva and

earthdragon, this can't be easy for either of you. But you are both beautiful people with hearts of gold. So, I don't doubt that you will come out the other side of the tunnel as friends. In the meantime, I send you my hugs. Lots of them, in fact.

amethystwolf said in her journal today:

Naturally I ran straight into the deluge fully clothed, splashing barefoot through the river cascading down the driveway and toward the sewer. The way my neighbours pressed against their windows in the warm light of their family rooms to peer quizically made it even more worthwhile. Life is short. Play in the rain.

Indeed. Play in the rain. Advice I wish I could take, and I hope you all will take. I ran out into the street to play in the rain, and my hamstrings snapped from a weakness I didn't know was there. They're healing now, so I watch those like

amethystwolf play from the window... but one day, hopefully sooner than later, I'll be able to run out and play without toppling over. Here's to that day, for all of us.