We have this old trucker hat that floats around my house
gathering dust
and clashing with our decor
USS SARATOGA CV-60
But it has a great story behind it.

We used to live in a Navy town
and so many grew up fatherless out of necessity
My grandparents came to visit one summer
and my neighbor's husband was on duty
she was nine months pregnant and my mom was supposed to bring her to the hospital when she got the call
my mom was away when we received the call
and so my grandpa ends up driving this woman who he has only met once before
to the hospital to give birth

my grandpa and this woman ended up being great friends and when her husband returned shortly after he brought my grandpa this hat. Which he wore for the rest of his life.

The other day was a rough day in my life
I spent the afternoon laying on my back in the middle of the living room
staring at the ceiling
feeling like an idiot for being so upset

But then I thought of all of the reasons why I was upset with the world
and I realized
sometimes
Angry is correct
and often
sad is as well