Always a second chance.

Denzel Washington tweeted this:


To anyone who feels like they “wasted” the time during quarantine because they didn’t write a book or learn a second language or get their bodies in shape, I have good news: Quarantine ain't over get back inside.

I want to laugh, cry, and run away and hide in my bed because we are never going to get out of this fucking pandemic is people won't wear their damn masks.

RIP Gemma

She was a friend of a friend, and a biologist. She helped the friend and me when we were struggling with characterizing a scientist in a piece of fanfic we wrote.

When I was hesitating about going back to school, she encouraged me, and offered her help. I will forever be grateful for that.

She suggested some reading, and I dove into Neil Shubin's _Your Inner Fish_ and it remains one of my favourite books.

I was lucky enough to meet her several times and I know her friends are bereft.

The world was better for having her in it, and my life is better because of our paths crossing.