Today is December 6th, one month since my world lost its light. Wednesday marked four weeks but today marks the month.

I am amazed at the human spirit and how it can continue moving forward during these hideous moments. I can operate like everything is normal, or fine when teaching or greeting guests at Dayton Live events but inside there’s a continuous pain. Every Wednesday I wake up with an aching pit in my stomach. It eventually subsides but it’s always there.

Yesterday, despite the cold, I prepped my veggie bin for a long weekend of Dayton Live events. I always buy my produce at Kroger because the items are fuller and worth the price, however, yesterday, my celery stalks were small and mud-caked. I could not find the pre-cut radishes in a bag and had to buy the full batch with an entire bush sticking out everywhere. It took me forever to clean the celery and to cut the shrubs off the radishes.

The day is about 20 degrees warmer than yesterday and the sun is blasting its light at full force.