I went to bed early last night. Woke up at around the time that I’ll need to for my new work schedule. It was probably partially because I was insanely dehydrated and uncomfortable. I ended up reading a good amount. I think that I could finish the book I’ve been on if I just read until I have to go to bed again.

An old lady stopped me on my way to my writing session. Her name was Mary and she started conversation by talking about how she wasn’t used to having her car washed in gas station washes. She was from somewhere in Orange County and she lamented about how things were different here. But, it seemed like she took more positives in than negatives, so that’s good. She also spoke about her dead father and brother and the house where they passed away. She’s convinced that their spirits are still there and that the new owners of the house are being guided in their decision making regarding household designing by the spirits. 

It seemed kooky, but regardless if it’s simply a coping mechanism or if their spirits really are inhabiting their final resting place, it helps Mary keep her father and brother alive. I wouldn’t interfere with it either way, but that whole living thing, on a primal level, that’s just what we want at the beginning of our lives. As we continue to go through living, things may strengthen or diminish that will, but at the beginning when we’re being wiped off of all the protective goo, it seems like living is the primary thing going through all of our minds. So, if that’s true and it holds true throughout our lives, then I think that we’d be willing to do a lot of things to continue ours and people we care about’s living.

A lot of my relatives told me that I think too much, that my thoughts are in places they don’t think they should be in. But, if it’s a thought, then isn’t it something that should be looked at, at the very least? Because there’s a really good chance that if I’ve thought of it, then there’s a lot of people who have thought of it as well. Or, maybe that’s just a subconscious attempt to not be alone.

In any case, I’m ready to start my new work schedule. I mentioned it last week, but it’ll be a little difficult to adjust to my writing and workout routine because of my energy levels, but I’ll try my best to maintain. 

As of now, I’m still working on my fiction. It’s a slug’s pace, but I think overall, it works for me. Expect some updated writing next week alongside my usual weekly update.

Hope all of your week’s go wonderfully.