Five minutes to spare.

I'd surely be late for my job but I needed to see it!

As usual, while walking to work EARLY in the Loop yesterday, I chose the scenic route, a.k.a. the lakefront along Lake Shore Drive.

The sun had not yet emerged over the horizon but the most beautiful glow spread across the water. Lake Michigan looked like a jewel and I was determined to stop and get a closer look!

The water was a silver-blue, almost prismatic. Highly reflective, like liquid light. Brighter than the sky even!

There was an Asian couple standing on the shore waiting patiently for the sun to rise. Her arm around his shoulder, the two slightly swayed from side to side in tandem.

In the nearby water were two ducks casually swimming together. When one would be too far ahead it would stop for the other to catch up.

And there I was all by myself....like always.

*sigh*

Will I always be alone? When will I stop getting replaced, passed up, and overlooked?

But I couldn't worry about that then. I was already late and had to run to make up the lost time.

Running in full stride, my backpack strapped to my shoulders, I cursed under strained breath that I had to go to that stupid, fucking arts-and-crafts job. Just then, the sun arose in the distance almost as if to see me off.

15 minutes later, my dress clothes and hooded jacket clung to me from all the sweat. Feeling lightheaded and short of breath, I arrived to work with five minutes to spare. *whew*

I cut it sooooo close but it was worth it.....