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Hello, all! I returned to the office this week after working from home since January 10th. Recovery has its ups and downs but now the good days are outweighing the bad ones so I appear to be headed into the right direction. I’m cautious though because every time I get too cocky about recovery, something knocks me down.

My first week back in the office went fairly well. The parking situation is not great so I am still getting winded on my way back to the car. It will get better once the pulmonary embolism is fully cleared.

Right Now:

Headed to student ministry for the morning through early afternoon.

This Week:

Nothing special this week. I’m trying to limit my extracurricular activities to preserve energy.

Reading:

Hmmm. I am STILL reading Tom Lake! I really like it but I’ve been reading it since I was in the hospital. I don’t seem to be making much progress. I guess I am still too distracted but I want to finish it before moving on to something else.

Grateful for:

My ability to get in and out of the shower again! I was unable to for so long, without help. This entire journey has been a very humbling experience.

Telephone
By Percival Everett
Graywolf Press,9781644450222, 2020, 224pp.

The Short of It:

Unexpectedly clever.

The Rest of It:

I read Telephone some time back and I am just now sitting down to write up my thoughts. This book was chosen for my book club and what appeared to be a story about a father and his terminally ill daughter, turned out to be a lot more. A lot.

There are failed relationships. Pleas for help from women who have been trafficked. Uncomfortable interactions between colleagues. Come to find out, the author has three slightly different versions of this book. Between the members of my club all three versions were read and when we came together to discuss the book, we quickly realized endings were different.

I really enjoyed the writing even though the story seemed a little choppy in places. I definitely appreciated its uniqueness. Our club will be reading his new book later this year (James).

Source: Borrowed
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