(no wait dammit, I’m *new, more enlightened* Dan! (breathes deeply for a couple breaths - then goes back to holding breath after mind wanders even the tiniest amount))

I wish I had something wise or caring to say here! basically, tomorrow I’ll have one of three feelings:

- f’in thank god + a little crazy exultation + ok, we haven’t solved anything, but now we can start making forward progress

- despair and rage

- still holding breath

and none of these are brilliant or beautiful or wise! sometimes we are none of these things, I guess.