For not being dead

RantWoman was just this morning telling someone how much she enjoyed being in the dorm where people stayed up late singing at NPYM Annual Session.



RantWoman does not admit to singing. RantWoman's rule is that if you make RantWoman start singing, you must pay her to stop. However, RantWoman very much enjoys hearing other people sing. RantWoman further thinks it is sweet when people who theoretically are old enough to know better are still sometimes seduced into cutting loose and singing and singing and singing until several hours past their usual bedtime.



RantWoman was already thinking about all this during coffee hour when the opportunity to tell Jana how enjoyable it was to watch her participate in late-night singing. It was not just the singing of course. Jana was also just calm and matter-of-fact recounting all the things she has been told she did in the hospital while recovering from last year's accident.



Jana laughed and said she has been feeling awkward and wishing that people were noticing her for having done something remarkable, by which RantWoman assumes she means world peace or some great scientific discovery or something instead of just for not being dead. RantWoman is still awed by all the layers and circles of Jana's many social connections. Plus RantWoman would point out that Jana has had to work a lot harder than a lot of other people at not being dead for the last year and RantWoman is very grateful for the work!