AUTHOR: M. DATE: 2:14:00 PM ----- BODY:

The offer letter is in. I'm alternating between a lovely zen we're-doing-the-right-thing calm and utter panic. If you don't like my mood, just wait a minute. It did just occur to me that I am 30 years old and signing onto a 30-year mortgage. 30 years ago exactly I was trying to focus my eyes in the hope that I could figure out what the hell was going on. 30 years from now I'll be my mother's age. Come to think of it, maybe things actually haven't changed much. Stay tuned.

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