Day 1: the longest journey

"Even the longest journey must begin where you stand." - Lao Tzu

Day 1 of unemployment starts now, and I haven't yet shaken the disquiet associated with ending my last contract. It feels somewhat like leaving an apartment that you called home for a couple of years. The apartment was homey and snug, sometimes cold but oftentimes warm, and it was just generally a fixture of day-to-day life, familiar and constant. Looking through the door at its now-empty rooms and bare floors summons a host of feelings, but mostly sadness. It's time to move on.

I've heard a number of platitudes over the past week or two that vaguely apply. "When one door closes, another opens." "You'll find something else." "This may be a blessing in a disguise." And so on. But I think the one that most closely applies is this one:

"Yes! Crisitunity!" - Homer Simpson

Amazed, hopeful, and just a bit dim.