Day 4,407—1 Run Until the Berryman 52: Packing Tonight! —
Start time: 4:47 a.m. Weather: High 40s, 4-6 mi/h wind There are always so many different things I want to write about when I am thinking in the morning. I had this whole essay on why the idea surrounding “everything happens for a reason” is harmful and comes from a place of privilege. I was going to start with something like “It is easy to say everything happens for a reason when your minor setbacks have led to learning opportunities, but it is much more difficult to believe when you watched your brother die in front of you when you were ten.” I got nothing against individuals who are just trying to make lemonade out of lemons, but the idea of a moral center or justice in the world is harmfully naïve about history and the current state of routine harm to people who experience the most need. I was also thinking about writing about my experience at the library last week when I took my kids there. A child was there who played with my daughter. She told m...
