I’ll make this brief. I forgot my allergy meds this morning, and that’s my own damned fault, so I’m not going to rail against anyone for the burning blaze across my eyes. I could point an accusatory finger at the trees, but they’re just doing what they do and who can blame them? Furthermore, I consumed too much caffeine last night at dinner (coffee) and after (Diet Coke), so I couldn’t slip into anything resembling sleep until the wee hours of this morning. Again, this is my own fault, so I’ll look to the mirror for the staredown. And hey, maybe I could’ve curtailed my virtual heroics before 11:30pm, thus allowing myself to relax a little before attempting to sleep through my aforementioned buzz. I could’ve done all of these things.
In light of this, I hope you can understand the nature of my simple and humble request on this 4th day of May. Please, for my sanity and your safety, if you are going to refer to me by name, do not call me Tom. My parents christened me with two syllables and I happen to like them both.
Thomas. Not Tom.
Thank you. Have a nice day.
