a series of firsts

there is a first time for everything, after you wake up from a coma.

first conversation.

first confrontation.

first quip. first time I stood up for myself.

first book. first revelation. first run on the treadmill. first cold. first day that I cleaned the house.

after that will come first friendships. first jobs. first modicum of respect. first time I can feel excited. first time I sing for an audience. first child.

In the meantime, I'm going to rewatch Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 6. Buffy spends the first half trying to figure out how not to feel dead inside. I seem to recall something about stylish yet affordable boots.