:: New Day ::

:: today will be better than the previous few. but today feels colder than yesterday. i am more tired today than i was last night. i know today will be long, hard, cold, and probably frustrating. as i sip the warmth of my shojo-bucks at the bar in my kitchen, i spy a brilliant glow creeping into my vision. opening the back door, i venture into the frigid outdoors. a maple tree, standing apart from the forest, both in location and hue. illuminated by the early morning sun, against the storm clouds still lingering from last night. the single tree gives hope and is an inspiration. today will be better than the previous few. it has to be. ::