It’s almost 4am and I’m still up, trying to get work done. This week is crazy for me, perhaps one of the craziest I’ve had in grad school. I’m a little behind on my research, with a big deadline coming up, I have class projects and papers due, and work-related duties and tasks…not to mention the fact that I have job applications to submit.
That’s what I was doing tonight after class, trying to complete a job application that is due on Friday. It took me a little longer than I had anticipated, and I know that my 7am wake-up call is going to be painful, to say the least. So I’ll warn you ahead that this is going to be a very short post.
I was thinking tonight, though, about how grateful I am for finite-ness (I’ll be honest, I’m not sure that’s the correct form of that word to use, but hey, it’s freaking late early. Deal with it). I don’t often celebrate the fact that life is subject to limitations and endings, but tonight I am. I am clinging to the adage, “This too shall pass.” I’m more than a little bit miserable right now, but I can look ahead to the end that is in sight, and let that be an encouragement to work my butt off to get there. Although often unhappy, there is a time and a place for endings, and I want to recognize and appreciate them as being good when they are.
Today, I am thankful for finite-ness.
