New Moon, New Day…

Today is a new day with a new moon, a day with new hopes. Green beginnings. I woke up today, and I breathe. I slept next to the man I love, although I did not sleep very well. It’s the matter of uncertainty and this pesky nerve-thing that causes my left thigh to fall asleep whenever I lie down. And it burns, burns, burns a bonfire from the inside out. I’m not worried. It will subside.

Today I breathe, and I write, take a step back. Welcome myself, again, to this sanctuary of blank space.

Hello.

So, I won’t say too much about that evaluation-to-hire job that I started at the end of March. Obviously, it didn’t become permanent. They said they just didn’t have the revenue. In these times, however, no one has enough revenue. And I won’t say anything at all about working for an employment company.

I will say that I learned a lot about industrial wastewater treatment; I learned more about chemicals than I cared to. I learned about hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, diatomaceous earth, and caustic soda. I learned that hydrogen peroxide is considered a hazardous material. My understanding that I am a verbal girl (as opposed to a math-and-science girl) has been fully reinforced.

Altogether, it was a learning experience, so I cannot say it was all for naught.

This afternoon, I will meet an elderly gentleman who needs an afternoon companion. It’s something I’ve agreed to do for a friend’s mother while she is out of town for a week or so. I’m excited about it. Maybe he will need me as much as I need him.

And who knows where I go from here, but you will be right there beside me, won’t you?