Today, I
- talked with a 62-year-old homeless woman and good friend for an hour,
- took pictures of flowers usually considered to be ugly,
- was frustrated, sad, and angry all at once,
- was frustrated by someone I love,
- helped someone record a radio show,
- drank too much coffee, and spent two hours in the coffeeshop talking to the barista since nobody else was there,
- was given the backhanded compliment that I was arrogant before, and not so much now,
- thought about poverty, power, and how the most meaningful jobs pay nothing at all,
- accepted religious tracts with grace and some serenity,
- wore tie-dye, because the bright colors bolstered a dark mood inside,
- was proud that I can stand six feet tall without slouching, and not be uncomfortable,
- invited two people twice my age to dinner,
- slacked off on cleaning the house,
- and looked for grasshoppers to feed my tarantula, and discovered that fall is progressing faster than even I want to admit.