Independence for whom?

Rage, despair, and gratitude

So, I went on vacation for five whole days. Then I came home and found myself inexplicably exhausted, falling asleep in the middle of the day for hours at a time. It’s not that I needed a vacation to recover from my vacation. I’ve had those sorts of vacations and this was not that sort of trip. Two of my oldest friends and I rented a cottage in the midd…