memoirs of a spring un-break

i went to some friends' house right after work

dressed in full work garb.

they were in their car, about to drive away.

"get in!  we're going to harris teeter!"

ironic.  not the one i work at, though, thankfully.

we got groceries.  i bagged them, much to the confusion of the cashier.

"do we have a new worker?" - harris teeter employee named "coffee."

we returned to my friends' house, cooked a meal,

and watched a jane austen movie.

i actually paid attention and understood it, surprisingly.

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i went to some friends' house.

we made pizza from scratch,

save the pre-made crust.

tasty, it was.

it was also quieter in that estate than i had ever experienced.

but, it was nice.

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i went with a friend to an outlet

of the largest retailer in the world.

we walked in with the purpose

of getting blank CDs, chicken, milk, eggs, and syrup.

check.

on the way out, he realized he did not have his keys.

we retraced our steps.  unsuccessful for a while.

i finally found them in the knives section.

relief.

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i went to my community group, tortillas in hand.

burritos were made.

a celebration for many good things that

have happened, are happening, will soon happen.

after a bit, i became the only single person in the room.

and the youngest, by a couple years.

all acquaintances.  wonderful ones, but acquaintances nonetheless.

it shouldn't have mattered.  it didn't matter.

but i couldn't seem to shake the uncomfortable, anxious feeling, so i left.

that's something i hope to get past.

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praise the lord in silly, unusual situations. praise him in the shaky steps, and the deafening silences.  praise him no matter who you're with, and when you're with nobody at all.  praise him.