Take a breath. That’s all I need…just a breath…phhhhhhheww. The last two weeks–I have no idea how to describe them. Perhaps one word can sum it all up. INSANE.

School books everywhere. Piles of clothing coming out my ears. Shopping trips for such un-thought-of things as extra laundry soap every other day, every other hour. I’m moving away, and there’s no avoiding that unwelcome realizationwhen one’s feet are entrapped by boxes of pens, pencils, and extra sheets.

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