Mister backpain is still staying but he’s getting quieter. Either that or I’m just tuning him out. He still comes to the front from time to time but I’ve done this day without painkillers. Yay.
I moved my homeless friend into a Peabody that belongs to someone’s mum. That was this evening. Back pain very much present, but this time he had time to pack his stuff properly so it was really easy and I could manage my loads. All his worldly possessions in three trips to the car and back. He’s light. It’s impressive. And I was on light loads – didn’t take the book box. It’s unusual for me to take care of myself like this but every day’s a school day.
It feels safe up in that flat, and calm. It is someone’s “spare flat” and they are lovely enough to say they don’t like it being empty when there are young people stuck for a home. I’m very happy to see him through that door. He will have a launch pad now, and it’ll be close to me. So long as he doesn’t piss the owner off too much panicking about things I think this could work until the social housing gets him to the front of the list, which could take up to two years but apparently no more than that. He gets bumped up cos he’s had to move so many times in the last few years. He has good people advising him, that he’s found. I’m glad of it for him.
Home now. Maddy is building a new cat tree. Tom is on the sofa tonight. Autumn closing in but it feels like community is around me and however shaky I might be feeling within myself, I know damn well how lucky I am to be here surrounded with incredible bright friends. There are many sacrifices on the altar of acting, but the people are extraordinary and radiant and fucked up and I wouldn’t have them any other way.
Hot bath time again. Mister backpain doesn’t like them, particularly as I bought loads of Epsom salts the other day at TK Maxx almost as if on some level I knew this moment was coming. Maybe I did on some deep level, maybe there was a twinge coming out that my brain knew about before the pain receptors kicked in. Either way I’ve got the salts so I’m gonna soak and warm up and get another early night.
AlBarclay 