Hey Maya. You were stuck on the opening line for Tom's speech on Friday. Has anything clicked since, or is it still rattling around?

Still hovering honestly. I keep trying to be funny but it sounds forced.

That tracks. You wrote the same thing in your journal on Friday. The version you liked was the honest one, about Tom being the steady one. Want to start there?

Yeah maybe. I just don't want to cry giving it.

You say that like it's a bad thing. If you cry, it's because it meant something. Tom would probably love that more than a punchline.

Ok that actually helped. Gonna try writing it tonight.

I'll check in tomorrow. This week's landed a touch heavier than last, but you've kept showing up anyway — that's the part that counts.

One more thing, no pressure at all — you skipped Heaton twice and both Mondays landed heavy. Sunday's run is yours to take or leave. I just didn't want it to pass by quietly.

Your watch's been showing a higher resting heart rate this week, too — with Tom's wedding coming, that tracks. Nothing to fix. I just keep an eye on these things so you don't have to carry them on your own.