Suck it, With a Cookie

After writing the Buzz Kill entry, my dad called to chat about my trip. He asked if I had fun on my trip and if it was difficult going back to work. I answered yes to all of the above. Then, in his usual unexpected wisdom, he gave me a new perspective. He said that while work may seem like an unwelcome nuisance, and your mind and spirit is still on leave, you should think about what made the trip possible in the first place. If it weren't for my paying job and the work I put into my responsibilities, there would have been no European escapade in the first place. Way to make me suck it up with a cookie, dad.