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every year I see that people are listening to "This Year" on 12/31 and I think, well, isn't that something. just the best damn thing
bunch of us probably felt ready to quit at multiple points in 2018
gets difficult to stay hopeful
but this is why I can't let the "make it" part eclipse the "if" clause
my father died this past spring
I got some daily physical pain stuff goin on that I don't like to dwell on because plenty of people have it way way worse than me but 2018 had near-daily "brace yourself for the long game on this one, buddy" moments for me, it gets wild and scary
like you're looking into a tunnel whose length you're supposed to walk and you're not sure if your legs are up for it
but guess what
two hours from now, me & everybody reading this, even and especially everybody whose 2018 made mine look like a free unicorn ride, are gonna put another one on the books
every day above ground a good day
this was the 365th good day. you did it. I did it. we will do it again
WE WILL DO IT AGAIN EVEN IF IT'S HARD AND EVEN IF THE MOMENTS OF GRACE SEEM FEW AND FAR BETWEEN. MAY THOSE MOMENTS OF GRACE BREED IN US ALL LIKE BACTERIA, GOOD FRIENDLY BACTERIA THAT KEEPS THE MACHINE RUNNING SMOOTHLY
this concludes the benediction which leaned a little goth this year. sometimes the goth benediction is what's up
may next year's benediction come on the wings of a great dragon appointed to protect our tiny village
in which village I will see you all! /fin
