Insert embarrassed awkward face emoji here.
I think, at this point, that I can no longer apologize for my absences. Nothing is wrong -- I am just reeeeaaaaaaalllllly busy. So busy. My brain is full, and I have no time for extra thoughts, or ruminations, or speculations, or writing Stuff That I'm Thinking About.
If I had time, I'd be a little sad about that.
I'll be done with the Time-Occupying BONANZA OF DOOM eventually. And we'll resume our chats. I look forward to that.
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Two nights ago, I dreamt that I was with some people. I'm not sure what we were doing -- waiting for something, or hanging about before going somewhere else, perhaps. The clearest part of the dream was that I was leaning up against another person who was sitting on an elevated place, so I could rest my elbows on their bent knees. They were comfortable, and I was comfortable. And most noticeable of all, was a complete absence of self-consciousness, or concern that they were annoyed or uncomfortable with my proximity, or bothered by my being there. I felt warm and at ease, and I had the impression that they were glad I was there, and that they felt protective of me. They did not need anything from me, and nothing in particular needed to be done at that moment. We were just There.
It was...
a dream.
And it was lovely.
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