The above is a little story about Natalie Goldberg and Katagiri Roshi. When I lived in Pittsburgh, I went to Goodwill one day and found a very highlighted copy of Writing Down the Bones and I was so excited. I hadn't read it in so long. It was like meeting an old friend.
The other day I was looking for it and then I realized that it was one of those books that the post office lost when they lost a whole box of my books that they are allegedly looking for. It's so frustrating. I have already lost so much this year and then the reminder that I have lost even more just because USPS can't do the single job they have is insult to injury. Anyway, I found a super cheap copy for $4 total and ordered it. I am excited for it to arrive. I have been letting loneliness toss me away lately. Some days are better than others. I used to have a post-it note that said "If you were busier, you wouldn't think about it as much", which is probably true. The motto for this week is "Keep swimming!", like a shark. I have not been super great at doing that, but I still wake up every day and make an attempt. To-do list items get checked off. I am just isolated, lonely, angry, and impatient. I don't know how to really change that, other than to keep swimming. So here we are!
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