24

When I emerged from my safe little cave today I was blinded by the sun. Walking south on Broadway, squinting against the bright orb overhead, I realized that soon this light shock will be but a memory. Soon, I will live in a place with windows that actually allow light to enter, a place where the sun is blocked by mountains, not buildings, a place where the water is clean and the air is fresh and crisp. A place where stress takes a back seat and the important things in life aren't bought in a boutique or delivered by a little Mexican.
24 days. It feels like an eternity still.