carry on...

6 aborted text messages

1000 wtf moments

3 u-turns

1 frantically placed "please let me talk this out" call

8 minutes in front of the robed man

1 right hand in the air

1 gavel crack

9 years of uncertainty done

and while I'm elated in some ways, this feels like equal portions of victory and defeat.

the big message is: Tara, your worries really ARE a big deal, you ARE on the right track and this entire state agrees with what you're saying...an ENTIRE STATE. that's good enough for me.