Dear T,

Struggling with the move stuff right now and am hoping you have something tomorrow, as I'm reluctant to send you this novel of an email. I doubt you will, though, as I think it's your busy week, based on it being one two weeks ago. Maybe I can just sit on it till Wednesday. (Or send and say to not reply, then we'll discuss then, but not sure how much that will help me.) And I did feel connected for most of today, which was good, but the move is just hitting me more, I think.

And your uncertainty of when things will go away from the office is really difficult, especially considering that you do, in fact, have control over most of that. Yes, you can't control some aspects, but it feels like you feel it's up to the fates, when you could opt to hold off on something until a few days before your move. I have moved before myself. I get you want to do stuff when you can, but my last in-person meeting would be 3 days before your actual move.

Yes, I'm being selfish. But I also feel like your uncertainty about timing is making this much more difficult for me. If you were like, "I am definitely going to take x out of the office Monday," then I could decide, "OK, maybe it's not worth going in Tuesday, and I'll say my office good-byes Sunday." Or good-bye this Friday, I guess.

Like I said in the email draft, it's like I'm watching someone die slowly, their faculties going away one by one. I'd rather be there when they are still conscious. Of course, your office is not a sentient being, but still. I feel like ex-MC and ex-T just ripped off the Band-Aid, where this is a slow, 6-week removal, where every arm hair hurts.

Love,
LT