📦 Hurry Up and Wait, Part Four

Catch up on parts one, two, and three first.

“One of the biggest lessons I impart to my students is not to write about your experiences until those experiences are sufficiently in the past. Otherwise it’s like trying to paint a self-portrait while you’re smashed up against your own mirror. This essay is a violation of that lesson.”

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Meghan Daum

, Catastrophe Hour

Ryder at 6:30 on the morning of our second open house, still catching Z’s on his furry dog bed that doubles as a binky when stressed.