i didn’t sleep much, if at all, last night. i woke up to pouring rain. ironically, i love the rain. i love waking up to it and going to sleep to it. there’s nothing better than spending a rainy day at home, moving slow with the time. even better when it’s with someone you love. in my case, it was with bagel today. it sucks we couldn’t go for a walk, but we found ways to keep each other company. today is the 4th anniversary of the school shooting. i remember that day so vividly. i left campus an hour before. when i got home, i was so tired i knocked right out. ironically, i had the local news on television as i fell asleep. i woke up to texts and calls, it was unreal. it took a while for things to settle in. i wrote about my accident a few days ago saying it was hard to believe it’s been 6 years since then, but it’s also difficult to believe it’s been 4 years since the shooting. uncc unveiled a memorial, and i definitely will have to visit when i’m down in the city in two weeks.
just some rainy-day thoughts and reflections.
ps. if you’re reading this, i hope your sunday is going better than mine.
-ratha, 5:21pm, 4.30.23