Happy Sunday September 4

I hope you and your family have nice days in front of you.
I finally got back to the gym yesterday. I was off exercise a full 14 days due to a condition of mine, sadness. I had it bad. In addition to my "thing to dwell upon", I was also thinking of the September 11 families. People magazine had a spread on September 11 posthumous and young children in their September 12 issue. I almost never can resist buying a People magazine when I pass through an airport.
I am of a September 11 family, in a way, in that my nephew was born on that day.
I am now trying to claw my way back out of the pit of despair. Like in the movie "Silence of the Lambs", with some of my favorite actors. For sure, I will exercise today. I always, Always feel better after having exercised, mentally and physically. It's like I've gone through the warm-ups for the day ahead, and the engine is already at a low purr.
Through all this, I feel I have been there for my family - at least most of the time.
I wasn't a slacker at the gym yesterday, either; I put in 40 minutes of aggressive cardio, and about the same time on weights (single sets). I didn't have to back off my previous weights or reps from 14 days ago, and I don't feel the slightest discomfort today. I had a shower and a nice piece of fish right after my exercise bout, so I could run morning errands before getting back to my family for lunch.
I bought some 5-HTP through the GNC/Rite Aid in our town, and started that yesterday. It's just an amino acid, so what can go wrong. (It's not tryptophan.) I started out very conservatively. No ill effects noted, 18 hours out.
My muscles and mind feel great, too, 24 hours out, probably because They thought I had just given them a Huge rest, for once. Ha ha!
Take care, Anna