At the end of the day... on Friday, October 3rd, 2025

Greetings and salutations, dear Reader; I hope that this particular day above ground has treated you well and, if not, may what remains of this day be gentler to you.

I got out of the hospital yesterday after spending the night to receive a battery of intravenous antibiotics (Vancomycin and Zosyn) and am now taking a course of oral Doxycycline as a bit of added insurance. The reason? An accidental puncture wound in the palm of my left hand that I mistakenly didn't seek help for until the day following the injury; when I woke up to swelling, redness, and pain, I knew that it was time to be seen, stat, so I (finally) went. A lovely doctor who has seen me numerous times for various reasons made the call to keep me overnight based on the location and type of injury. I had no idea, but now, I do. Therefore, dear Reader, if you have any form of puncture/stab wound anywhere, if you have any kind of injury to the palm of your hand, and (of course) in case of any bite wounds (animal, human), we are strongly admonished to seek immediate emergency care in each of those cases without exception. To delay treatment can ultimately cause the potential requirement for complicated, open-hand surgery followed by lengthy wound-care. So! To avoid all of that, please err on the side of caution and seek immediate treatment. 😎

Anyway, there's a PSA for you. I mean, hey, if you can benefit from my ignorance, why not?! Right? 😂

I sent a business email, not long ago, here at the end of my day, and upon reading the sent version, found a place right at the beginning of the message where I missed an important placement of [Your Name Here] which is deeply embarrassing and, I'm sure, appears quite unprofessional, but that's not even all, folks. 
The three key on the keypad to the right of this $12 keyboard doesn't work, so instead of the address being correctly listed as "2003", it came out as "200" and these errors ARE in the final sent e-mail. Honestly, if he reads beyond that first glaring faux pas, I'll be amazed (in other words, it will have to be God working and nothing less). I used AI to help me write it as that helps me write while omitting many of my character flaws from leaking through, creating a more polished final message. 

Therefore, I will go back to sending business related messages far earlier in the day, when the ten cups of coffee are still stimulating the body and brain, rather than at the end of the day when it may take me a minute or two to answer simple questions such as "What is your name?" 😂

Ah, well! I'm only human, and even at my best, mistakes will sometimes happen; the challenge is to not let those defeat you, but learn from it if you can and try to do better; no one can ask any more than that. 

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