The gun was indeed part of me: so much so that I had ceased to notice its presence on my hip.
The partnered-up don't appreciate the quality, or indeed, the quantity of "me" time that exists when I survey the desert of the evening stretching before me, and wonder why I hurried home from work.
Indeed, for me, the question of how we as parents relate to the wide range of threats climate change poises to our children -- many far more significant than dashed dreams of snow -- is the question of a lifetime.
Then soon after we moved in I fell and broke a leg, so there was no longer a question of my seeking refuge from my family in order to work, but rather of gratitude that they were indeed on top of me to look after me.
However, these families were indeed there in front of me with their sheep, proving the existence of sheep-rearing practices in eastern Turkey.
It became clear who was supposed to be in my life and their roles, the goals I thought were impossible started to check off my list, and the biggest issue I felt was out of reach was indeed right in front of me.
I do not want to say one is better than another, and indeed it would be wrong of me to do so, but does your therapist have a qualification from a reputable source?
On the other, hearing the "alleged offender" blatantly commit a lie to public record, and have him hear from a legal authority that yes, he indeed victimized me were two of my favourite moments of 2016.
And many posters here proceeded to call my bluff and, indeed, give me a piece of their minds and plenty of other reasons.
This did indeed give me a means of dead-reckoning, but I had no way of determining distance accurately, and when I left the last pile of dusty breezeblocks behind and headed into the dunes, following the flickering needle of my compass, it was with the understanding I might well be spending the night beneath the stars.
