Dear Lisa,

Had something of a victory today and I'm feeling good about it.

"History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce". -Karl Marx

Thank you for passing this positive spin to me yesterday. You knew I needed to hear it. What you did not foresee was the courage it gave me. I needed the courage more.

Thanks to Karl Marx for keeping history and its recurrence in perspective. What a brilliant thinker. Thanks to people who are now history! Once again, back in the vault.

Soon the farce of history relived will turn to laughter and I will giggle myself silly!

Silly, I warn you.

But for now,

"This time I'll be sailing. No more bailing boats for me. I'll be out here on the sea, just my confidence and me... This time I'll have no fear. I'll be standing strong and tall. And I'll learn to get by on a little victory" - Matt Nathanson

One little victory at a time. Until I lock that chapter of the history book up for good, burn it's pages something hot, fierce and terribly hard, and bury it's key out of sight- forever. Then a great victory will be achieved, giggles will boil up from my toes and most likely spill warmly out the corners of my eyes.

Thank you. You are good therapy. I miss you. Now, because heaven forbid you have an established life where you are, and I could never move (I'll blame it on Mick's fear of change), will you just move out here already? I'll be needing you for the bonfire. How hard could it be, really?

Love you!
Jen