Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Fierce

Things I control: My inbox is at zero, I've graded and sent feedback on every student's project, I'm caught up with committee work... 

Things I do not control: A text informs me of an armed robbery a few blocks away, news of a shooting at a superstore close to where we used to live and where MIL still lives, L tells me she was friends with the MSU student who died in Gaza.

I'm going to take the next two days off to loaf and read and cook and eat and laze and hang out with my people. I shall loaf and invite my soul

Pic: Max and Hucky celebrating with an impromptu tussle at my feet.

6 comments:

Nicole said...

Sending love to you, Maya. I hope you can really rest! xoxoxo

StephLove said...

Have a restful break.

Gillian said...

Happy thanksgiving.

NGS said...

You should spend some of your time off napping. If there's anyone who needs extra sleep, it's you!

Nance said...

Oh, dearest Walt Whitman. How I miss teaching him and introducing him as America's First Hippie. "I am large/I contain multitudes"--that line always gets me.

Peace to you, maya.

maya said...

Thank you, friends!
NGS--I slept in (until 7) and plan to nap tomorrow!
Nance--smiling about "first hippie!" Right? Given how prolific WW is, it's amazing how much of it is so, so good!

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