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Thoughts

Feb 02, 2006 14:06

I really haven't been getting enough sleep lately. It's amazing that I haven't fallen asleep at work in the past two days ( Read more... )

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mollly February 2 2006, 22:44:39 UTC

In the last year and half I've been shocked to learn how dark those intricate emotions can be. I'm such a child that I would never have suspected it.

orlum February 5 2006, 00:31:52 UTC

I know just what you mean. One would think that as we matured, these things would get easier, yet it seems more like the opposite is the case.

runawaybunny February 4 2006, 01:41:10 UTC

It was really good seeing you yesterday! :) I hope you've been able to catch up on your sleep!

I know what you feel like about not having a real "home" anymore. What kind of crossroads do you feel like you're at?

orlum February 5 2006, 01:01:20 UTC

I don't think I've had a real "home" for a long time.

I guess it's the crossroads of the rest of my life. It'll be a different journey-with a different destination that will affect me in different ways-whichever path I choose. I guess that's pretty scary, and It makes me want to turn around and go back the way I came.

anywhere in the world anonymous February 6 2006, 02:23:32 UTC

I don't know if there's anywhere in the world that I can comfortably call home right now.It's a very scary feeling, that. Some song says, "Anywhere I hang my hat is home." Some Billy Joel song says, "You're my home." Some sentimental thing says, "Home is where the heart is." I suppose the Zen way of looking at it is that since the only thing that is real is the present instant, then you are always home because being in the moment is all there is ( ... )