driving home from work i could feel myself slowly deflating, my brave face melting and total hopelessness engulf me. i sat in the chair staring into space willing myself to feel an emotion. i didn’t know what to do. i was incapacitated by the energy it would take to make a decision.

so i turned on the tv.

and my very favorite episode of frasier was on and slowly i felt my face start to smile. a laugh even escaped my lips. i slowly inflated, regaining my energy. i quickly hopped into the shower and with my new loofah scrubbed the wretchedness of the day away from my skin.

i was someone new, someone who hadn’t had a wretched day– someone who was gonna eat something other than crackers for dinner. hope rekindled.

nice.