You ever have one of those days where your mind is full of stuff but it’s so jumbled, you can’t figure anything out and why your head (figuratively) hurts you so much that it makes you sick to your stomach? Or maybe the problem isn’t a bunch of stuff but your mind has nothing going on at all and it still does that? I’ve been having a couple of those days lately. I’ve been taking my medicine (speaking of which…), things seem to be totally normal for me, but I can’t shake this feeling. My heart aches, my stomach is turning and I’m on edge.
The year, on the whole so far, has been shit, starting with the loss of my dad. Mind you, the European trip was fabulous. But it even seems like everyone around me is under the black cloud hanging over my family’s heads. I know I’m being vague, but I’m not getting into all of the problems going on right now, since a lot of them do not have to do with me exclusively. I have a couple things to look forward to: new haircut, some new ink, a beach vacation. I’m lucky in some aspects of my life. Time is going fast, but not fast enough. I know I shouldn’t wish life away, but I want some of these things that will make me happy to come faster. I guess I’m sort of in a depressed state, even though I can’t be because I need to be there for my family, who all have their own sets of problems. I need to be strong, a guiding force, someone to lean on, someone to cheer them up. I try. I really do. But life is pounding away at me without lube right now and I can’t pinpoint the reason or reasons why.
I keep finding random coins in odd places and I know my dad is around me (laugh, if you will. I still believe it.) But what is he trying to say or do? I can always guess, and for the most part, be spot on to what would come out of his mouth, if he said anything at all about something. But we weren’t normally people to sit down and have a one on one chat. That’s what my Grandmama was for; unfortunately, I don’t have access to her wisdom either.
I can’t think of any more to write at this time – like i said, jumbled mess or totally blank. I just want this feeling to go away and I wish someone would tell me how to do that. Until next time, here’s hoping for better days…
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