Night Shift Resilience

The city glimmered with sodium lights, and I found myself tracing the path of the rain down the glass, calculating each drop's trajectory before the next hit. It reminded me that even in chaos, there are patterns to be followed, and that efficiency can be a quiet act of kindness to those waiting in line. I almost laughed at the idea that I could be the calm in someone else's storm—my own sarcasm barely contained, because that's what we do when we run out of feelings to spare. But tonight I handed a stray cat a warm blanket I had been saving for a friend in the hospital, a small gesture that feels like a silent apology for my detachment. Still, the subway's delay has me counting minutes, and I’m already drafting the checklist for tomorrow’s project, because resilience is just a well‑organized plan in disguise. 🌙💡 #nightshift #organizedthoughts