What a week, you guys.

It’s not the worst week our country has ever seen, but it’s the worst one since…last December, perhaps?

This is the type of week that makes me want to go to REI and stock up on LifeStraws and iodine tablets.

I’ve been having a great week here in my own little world, but out there in the bigger picture the knocks just keep coming.

Two writers put something new and beautiful into the world this week, though, and I want to share them with you.

Your Tears Are Not Lost — Life.Edited

Champagne for Breakfast Again — The Sacrifice of a Broken Spirit

Go in peace, my friends.