It seems my life has taken another wave of insanity.

Today is Monday.

The crazy began on Saturday.

After volunteering at the wolf sanctuary, takeing my little sister's friend home, celebrating the victories of UT and Navy, and getting a haircut; I thought my evening would be calm and uneventful. I was dead wrong.

A family friend called and asked me to babysit. I accepted, because I liked the kids and because extra money is always good. I departed to their home at around 6:10, darkness had already fallen.

Ten minutes later, I was close to their home, I was stuck behind a slow driver, going about ten miles under the speed limit (which was 45). I was about to turn off the road, so I didn't bother to go around the slowpoke. Then the car behind me decided to go charging around. I watched them nervously.

Suddenly, a large brown mass ran out a foot in front of my car. I gasped as I hit the deer. I heard a sickening thump and the sound of breaking glass. I slowed to about 25. Breifly, I considered pulling over to see if the deer was ok, but quickly decided against it. I was on a highway, afterall. I drove to the friend's home, got out of my car, examined the damage, and went inside to tell the family what happened. They came out and examined my car, called the sheriff and my parents, attempted to comfort me, then left me with their kids.

After the job was over, I returned home, my father picking me up. We left my badly damaged car. That night, racoons or squirrels must have gotten into the attic and down into my wall, because I awoke in the middle of the night to scratching noises in my wall. Whatever the creature was, they were relentless. I did not sleep that night.

Today (Monday), I took my car to a body shop. Then, this evening, I found out some terrible news.

Khan, the oldest wolf at the sanctuary died on Sunday night. He was very old and had been sick for a while, but his death took me by utter suprise. I have wept, and now I have no more tears. But, through my saddeness I know that he died in the care of those who loved him, and there is nothing more anyone can ever ask for.