You're so absolutely right, it feels like it's been eternity since we've last met in space - even though I can clearly remember it was just last Monday or Tuesday or so. Not quite sure what I prefer more, the time with you planetside in your apartment or in a restaurant, or the time when I see you in space accompanying you there. In the end, I think I would always go with option number one, but still, option number two is anything but worse. It just has some - apologies, let me call it downsides.
It doesn't bother me as much anymore as it has done before, though, and please don't take it as a sign of decreasing interest or anything. I'm trying to accept the circumstances with a certain kind of resignation lately, and it's working quite well. Do as you must, it's laudable that you are still doing your job with such enthusiam. That you have even more duty crap around your neck now doesn't really catch me by surprise. I just hope there will be at least some time left for the two of us to do fun stuff. It would be a pity. If necessary, tell your Admiral to get stuffed and take yourself the time you want.
Anyways, apologies for being stressful, at times. I don't mean to be.
I've been alright lately, finally I could recover from these horrible nightmares I had for a while, as I told you. I can still feel a slight sleep deprivation, but it's becoming less and less with every new day, so I'm sure it will be alright again soon. Thank the coffee for saving my life, seriously. Else I would be undead mummy longing for sleep already. You surely wouldn't want that, no? Had the opportunity to gather some days off, spending them in the Edge Worlds, mostly on the Freeport in Delta. Yes, I know it's a dangerous place and full of weirdos cutting each other's throat, but to me, it's actually kind of ... calming, so to say. The beauty of this place really gets me every single time.
As for our gift, it's actually ultra sweet, I really have to lug you with me once when going to the ultrasound, you can already see some minor movements of the baby. I tell you, one day it will become the toughest guy or gal I've probably ever seen, unbelievable. It's hard to put it in words how much I enjoy looking at the pictures the doctor took, it's all one never-ending "Awwwwww" for me.
My colleagues are all doing more or less well, we got a few more recruits lately, so I understand what you mean with saying you have to take care of yours. Even though they might be a little time consuming, I already started to like them all though, they are all very cool people.
I'm pretty sure everything is going to be alright - at one point. Love you, my dear.