the end to a found old letter:

... and so, my blessings for your journey! Travel light and unencumbered so that you can readily recognize the beauty around you. take care of the basics in life such as eating well, resting fully, laughing often, gazing at sunsets and oftentimes beating the dawning of a new day that you may realize the grandeur of life...

old friends. new words.
filled in half an hour.
now, work and jim.
then downtown for my fei.

all that i was supposed to do.
three pages, thirty minutes.
everyone knew it was like Alphabetical.
"everyone knows it doesn't really matter no more."

my retail therapy turned against me.

reset button.

long leashes and transparent boundaries.