26 February 2008

a draft

About a half-hour ago, I finished writing the first draft of my term paper. It's been a marathon. APA formatting, references and 14 pages of editing still to go, but for the most part its done.Thank you, Jesus.

My mind is fried, my eyes are sleepy, two point five hours until my alarm clock goes off, two point five days until my final exam. Haven't started studying (but the laundry and dishes are done... hallelujah!)

I'm tense, yet thankful.

Thinking about Richard and Karen... nearly 40 years... 40 years.
My heart hurts.

Fading. Too tired to write in complete sentences. Time to go.

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My stepmom, my big little brother, a garbage disposal that works, split pea soup, toilet paper, provision for today, my laptop, my marriage... SO much to be thankful for.

2 comments:

Niki said...

Hang in there friend. You can do it! I believe in you! Love you!

Melissa said...

Wow, that's a lot for the wee hours of the morning! I'm praying God gives you strength and health for this crazy season. (And thanks for the Ezekiel verse. It's a great source- the only one I guess-of hope when I want my own life, family, and marriage to turn out different...