Pause.
Well...I learned that...you can be really careful with your life and still have fate kick you in the knees. Nothing to do other than grit through it. I (re)learned that, when I have too much to do and not enough time to do it all...I get short-tempered. I don't know if that's a natural reaction or not, but its not something I'm proud of. And I (re)learned that even a seemingly impossible task can be accomplished with steady, competent, efforts. It seems as if both translations of Lao Tzu's quote apply: The journey of a thousand miles begins on your feet, as well as with a single step.
My intention was to chill out with some tunes...only to find that my iPod had gone on the fritz, and would only play one track. This lead to several annoying hours online stepping through the support pages, and then on the phone with tech support. It was a nice reversal of luck. I was expecting to hear that it was out of warranty as I bought it about a year ago. The phone tech said it was under warranty for 3 more days. The Apple store replaced it on the spot. Sweet...
My iPod has been refilled with music. The sky is a gorgeous shade of blue, Jim Nabors once again exquisitely sang "Back Home Again In Indiana" at the start of the Indy 500. All is right with the world again.
Take me away, I know I could use the rest.
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