Today
Today I woke up and I wasn’t surprised or disappointed by it for the first time in a while. I went about the morning routine. I washed up. Brushed my teeth. Even did my hair up. I found the courage to look at myself in the mirror and smile. Still crooked, still small, still nowhere near as bright as before but it was a smile and I loved it. Today I stopped what I was doing and made sure I ate something. A piece of candy. A protein bar. Some jerky. A pouch of applesauce. I made sure to step away from my desk and eat something for a moment before getting back into it. I even made myself take a water break and walk around to stretch my legs. Today I went to work and allowed myself to daydream. Not the best thing to do at my desk but I wasn’t engrossed in my work or computers from clock in to clock out. I sat back and let my mind wander to places long forgotten and collecting dust. I let myself sit there and imagine how things would have been diffe...