Pass and the New Normal

I passed all exams last week, and I'm now officially A.B.D.It's funny, though. It was actually a little bit of a let down. I thought I would feel this unbelievable high, but it was more like "okay, now back to work." Still, I've spent the last few days busily researching and organizing for the dissertation, and I do love trying to piece this puzzle together. I don't know exactly what this finished project is going to look like, but I am going to try to enjoy the process.
For example, I came upon a startling piece of information. Apparently in the 1,700 page document prepared for the sanctification process at the Vatican, no mention is ever made of her work with the NAACP, lobbying, or voting. Instead, the entire focus is on the fact that they said she had a higher purpose than civil rights. I am fascinated that the church didn't try to claim her pioneering work. Anyway, I am finding that it is difficult to reemerge from the early 20th century. I think I'm going to like living there for the next couple years.