With A Steady Head

Am in the library now, a day before my first paper. Cosmology. I've finished revising, but still need to practise past year papers... I'm a little afraid to move or shake my head for fear that everything I've crammed inside will fall out just like that.

After the exam tomorrow, I will promptly empty my brain of all Cosmology and start on my other topics. It's a skill we've all acquired along the years.

Strangely, though, I don't feel as stressed as I would have expected to feel... partly because of the

red-gold clouds shining through the library window as the sun sets
huge packet of mexican chilli mcoys crisps
familiar faces of 13th floor edward boyle people
prayers of friends
kinderbueno chocolate circulating around in my bloodstream
beautiful time sitting on my bed and commiting everything to One who is greater
tears having all been shed
presence of katie working away beside me
songs playing again and again in my head as i work...

God answers prayer.