On Fasting, On Loss, & Weeks Tipped Upside Down

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I almost didn’t write this week.

A jumble of chaotic busyness and 24-hour fasting that I actually believe made my brain stop functioning is the cause. Unexpected changes in plans played their part too.

The moon is getting full, so I tend to point my finger there when life feels out of control. A pointed finger at the moon is less dramatic than a shaking fist at the sky, right?

It hasn’t been that tough of a week, but tough nonetheless.

The goings-on of this week robbed my creativity. I wanted to write about something positive. The gem in the mess of it all.

Then I learned that the Queen had died.

My roommate divulged this to me earlier in the afternoon. He and I hadn’t chatted too much this day. However, as I was chopping vegetables for my lunch, he walked into the kitchen and sat at the table. Holding his phone in front of his face, staring at the screen, he announced to me that Queen Elizabeth II had died that morning.

But, as I was only minutes into the post-fasting section of my day where I could finally eat…