Note: It's ironic-- as I'm about to post this my eyes are filled with tears for the third time this morning, and it's only 11.30am. So, I don't feel so tough right now. In fact, I feel like a raw nerve. But, this will soon pass and the pendulum will swing back to steadier ground. This morning I got an overwhelming feeling to write a blog post. I haven’t written one in almost a year— partially because of time, and you know… pandemic and all that. But, I also haven’t had the u