#secondyear

Title: all the whispers of the possible become clear

Author: written_notes

Rating: K+

Genre(s): Romance, Drama

Chapters: 10

Word Count: 45,232

Status: Complete

Has it really been an entire semester since I posted anything meaningful in this happy little slice of the internets?

Things on my end are good. I am currently sitting in my grandparents’ beach house, having spent the day with them chatting about school, the dog, and books, while grandma cooks dinner (and refuses my help!). My grandpa is a retired ER Physician, well into his 80s, whose memory is fading quickly. However, if you can get him talking about medicine, his eyes light up and he goes on and on. We just finished with our cardiology block in school, so we chatted about ECGs, among other things, while he convinced Bailey to join him on the couch several times. He’s somewhat withdrawn with humans (though, weirdly, never with me), but with Bailey he is constantly chattering to her, telling her what a nice pup she is and loving on her. I think she loves having him around as much as he does her. I am trying to store all of these precious memories away for when he is no longer around.

Being back here brings me such happiness and peace. I walked into town this morning, got a coffee and a bagel, and ate breakfast on a bench on the boardwalk, watching the waves crash lightly and people watching as the town begins to come alive for the summer. I laid on the porch and read (The Immortalists, highly recommend so far), took Bailey to swim in the ocean and then for an outdoor bath, and then for another long walk this evening. I haven’t been running (which, I told myself I’d try to do), but I am trying to be kind to my body, and to remember that long walks are exercise, too. Though, I am certain my hands will be wrecked my first few times back to box!

I have to go back on Friday for work on Saturday, which is a bit of a bummer, but I am thankful for the recharge, and so thankful for the chance to see friends and family while I am here. As always, BB, you replenish me. 

P.S. The semester went well! I finished with my strongest block, which was cardio, and feel like I might... MIGHT... be thriving. When we get back, the new students will be on campus with us, which will be really fun! One more didactic semester left before clinicals. EEKS!