Perdu

Wednesday, hump day, hectic business wise ... lots of projects, lots of loose ends ... need to close before Friday ... one more power point .. one more excel sheet ... 

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Every morning I wake up slowly ... somewhere in the distance there's a noise ... faint music ... a nest of squirrels ... a steam train whistle ... young mockingbirds ... the noise du jour ... I slowly open my eyes ... the light is bright ... too bright ... 

... a smile escapes ...

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