Tuesday, February 16, 7:44 p.m.

Photo:  Wednesday, February 10, 10:22 a.m.

Brain cancer is...

...egg shaped.  

Two reasons for this photo:  1.  Darrell woke up today, horrified that he'd show you the repair before showing you the problem.  2.  Staples were a local crowd pleaser.

Now that we see Darrell is leaning toward the physical manifestations of this journey, I think we should all buckle up and get ready for chemo/radiation photo possibilities.  I'll have to put a warning label on our blog.  (PS...He says "Don't even ask about the catheter."  Please.  Don't.)

And I still demand my take on the day:

Tuesday, February 16, 11:31 a.m.

Brain cancer is...

...more important than campus.  

And yet, here I was.  It was jarring  to consider the world outside the bubble of home events.  How to save time grading student papers? Let's put that topic on the importance scale.  I wasn't the only one living through this day back on campus.  I checked:  No one else at home found it easy either.  All the things...all at once.

The only person who actually wanted to go to work wasn't allowed to drive.  Thus I realize I have much to appreciate:  The opportunity to work...at a flexible job...where people are trying to do the best they can to help students learn.  This day also made me appreciate A & T and all y'all who are keeping on keeping on.

Finally:  Thanks to all of today's earth angels. You know you, Homies.