There are few things I miss about my youth. I didn’t have a “hard” childhood by most measures… my parents weren’t the most affectionate, but they weren’t outright cruel either. I had to work, a lot, to keep them happy… lots of odd jobs, though, and not because we were on the verge of starvation or anything.
But one of the things I do miss about being young is the ability to bounce back after sickness or injury. Gosh, I have a few injuries that have hung around now for years, and the sickness I caught last week is just starting to let up.
So that’s a blessing, I suppose? A week of lost productivity and work in exchange for getting better seems like a fair trade.
And, hey, in the interim I managed to watch Shogun, the semi-historical retelling of the events leading up to the battle of Sekigahara, which led to the founding of the Tokugawa Shogunate, which would then (more-or-less) peacefully rule Japan for centuries.
Interesting show. There are choices that confuse me (like why not use the actual names from history), but still, I enjoyed it a lot.
Anyway! I am now officially “better” (although still not quite 100%), so I am getting back to making art!
Hope everyone out there is staying safe and healthy!