restoreth my soul
just as i was leaving the shit hit the fan, so down went my bag followed by my ass back to my desk. pretty scary to think i was the only person left in my office who knew what the hell they were doing. an hour later - crisis averted - i noticed it was getting dark and became angry; i had been headed to the river when my escape was thwarted. it would have been oh-so-easy to give in, go home and console myself with food and beverage but i somehow used my anger to fuel my desire not to let my job get to me. so to the river i went...and walked three and a half miles in the dark. it was magnificent. the night creatures piping and whirring in the bog, bats darting and flitting in the cool air. i stopped short in order to allow a baby snake to cross the path on its way back to the woods. this was my gift to myself - to not be conquered by the ten tons of crud that lands in my lap each day.
prevention is kinder than destruction. each year over six million healthy dogs, cats, puppies and kittens are killed as surplus. remember: neuter, spay and don't let them stray!