Thanks for listening to me vent yesterday - It was just one of those days where the camel breaks the straw's back, ya know.
Having a sleep over things and watching the world news this morning placed things back into perspective and just reminded me how lucky I am - GID is a cakewalk compared to all the misery and hopelessness out in the world at large. Besides, I have to stick around if I'm gonna change the world, right?
Even the GID itself, in an odd way, is a blessing. It drove me to find philosophy, art and science, to explore different religions and cultures for answers, and gives me a so much perspective on just being human. As absolutely wrong as I feel in myself, it's made me a better person for it. I pity people who go through life without any adversity, 'cause they never grow. Even the self-destructive running away phase gave me a chance to live different parts of the world, and THAT will give you a lot of perspective...
So thanks again everybody. Might be offline for a few days, 'cause I need to get some stuff sorted out, most especially figure out how to rebuild a rather damaged career and personal life in 7-odd months, but don't worry - not going anywhere.
Love,
Simone