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A slowly rising alarm breaks my restless sleep on my first day. I go to the window to open the curtain and I am greeted by pure darkness. Artificial light is my early morning companion. Following my normal routine of making a large breakfast brings a sense of stability to this rather odd day. I make my way onto the interstate highway as a few clouds start to expose the pale blue sky. As I cross the bridge over the small river, sunbeams cut down towards the ground, little rays of hope on this gray morning. Finding a parking spot at my new location is harder that I…