I was working in the library's reading room today, And then I was walking around the town with a friend. We went together with a package of gifts that I gave her in honor of her birthday. It was very pleasant to watch her unfold them.

I shared with my close friends the feelings that have been gnawing at me lately. It turned out to be less scary than I imagined. There is nothing they can do to help me, in a global sense, but it makes me feel better to know that they are there when I need them. And from the promise to be there for me, no matter what state I might be in right now and what thoughts I might be thinking.