7 Days

7 days ago, I was crushed. I was sitting in a room full of people drinking, dancing, having a a good time, wishing that the ground would open up and take me to a quiet little cave somewhere I could be alone for a while. I couldn't understand why, or how, or anything; just that life, at that particular point and junction, sucked.

It's exactly one week later. I still can't understand a lot of what has happened in the last 7 days, and maybe I won't for a while. All I know is that sometimes things happen for no (good) reason, and that's the way of the world; that when you need them, the people closest to you will always, always be there for you; and that sometimes all you can do as you travel down life's highway is stick your thumb out and see what passes your way.

I got a job offer yesterday; 6 months in Cairo, continuing my education about the Middle East and the breadth of experiences therein. You may have heard of the company.

*Happy Dance*