By the Numbers

I have been counting a lot more:

• 4 books working on 5
• 37 days since leaving the apartment
• 42 days of homemade meals*
• 80 pages of Spanish homework

And the list goes on.  I think the counting helps to make order of things in disorder while also maintaining my record.  I'm journaling more, though my days are more similar.  We are still holding applause at 9:00, called to balconies by a distant neighbor banging his pot hanging outside his kitchen window.  He's backlit so I can't see his face.  

Some days I would like to bang a pot too.

Most days, I try to be grateful for a small herb garden, fizzy water and FaceTime.

* I could also talk about the meal distribution, including number of unique bases with corresponding variations, but that might seem a little too nerdy.

Believing

If you're not paying attention to the task at hand, there's a higher risk of an error.  And so it was, that I returned Confessions of a Prairie B*tch by Alison Arngrim instead of When Breath Becomes Air.  Arngrim's book was a friend's recommendation, especially if I Liked Little House on the Prairie.

(Read all the books - check.  Watched all the episodes - check.  People called me Half-Pint - check.  Re-watched countless episodes with my uncles in adulthood - check.)

I was half-way through the book when User Error kicked in.

What would I read now?

A few hours later, I received an alert.  Becoming by Michelle Obama was ready to check-out as a "front of the line" if I'd commit to reading it in one week.  Yes, please!!

So this week, I was immersed in becoming, in overcoming, and in hope. I was wrapped up in kindness and humanity and helping.  I knew I wanted to read Mrs. Obama's book, but I didn't know just how much I needed to read it.  I'm so grateful that she shared her story and her journey.  I'm so grateful for her mom and family.  I'm so grateful for the women that surrounded her to encourage and lift.  I'm so grateful for her service to country and once again, to that of her husband, our 44th President.

I returned the book with a full heart.

A few hours later, another alert.  Seems Arngrim was ready again.  I still think books appear when we're ready.

Happy Hopeful Easter weekend!