I never thought the words “forced resignation” would apply to me! Especially at a job like mine. I guess I should just run with it.

“So, I heard you were forced to resign?”

“Yes. My methods were deemed… unsound.”

My life has taken a lot of unexpected turns lately; after such a long period of stagnation it is pretty surprising, but I am nearly always genuinely surprised when something non-disastrous happens.

Right now things are frightening, exciting, and exhausting. But I’m happy.

I never thought…