I've Got to Get Disconnected

When I first tried to get online this morning, I faced a huge problem.  While my computer was getting a wi-fi signal, I had no internet access.  Everything was taking forever, if at all, which it wasn't.  After calling my internet provider, the problem was easily diagnosed.  It turned out that the router had a battery that died, even though one shouldn't have been provided in the first place.  All that was needed was to remove the battery and have the router reset itself, and service would return.  The battery probably died after the two five-plus hour power failures over the past few weeks.  Although, I am pretty sure I checked for service, and there wasn't any.  Anyway, I barely had five minutes to check on things before I had to start something else.  I then had a few more minutes just before I had to leave for my store.  After getting the store open, I was ready to get online and write today's post.  Just as I was getting ready to start, the power went off in the shopping center.  The wi-fi, already very tenuous at the store, went out as well for about twenty minutes.  By the time the they both came back on, my window for writing this post had passed.  I had to wait until fairly late, for me, to write this.  My main problem with all of this is simple.  I had messaged someone last night an urgent question about something connected to my plans for graduate school.  They hadn't gotten back to me when I had checked this morning.  In fact, at the time of writing this, they still hadn't contacted me.  This is happening a lot to me, and I am not sure what to make of it.  I don't know if I am not sending the message correctly, or they aren't receiving it properly, or whatever.  I really need some help here.  My future plans for grad school are up in the air, and I need answers quickly.  In a few weeks, my store could very well be closed, and I will be unemployed.  I have no idea what I could do to prevent my store's closing.  I have been asking for help, but nothing seems to be working.  It's like no one is paying attention to me.  I ask for help, but no one seems to realize exactly what I'm asking for.  I need feedback, but nothing ever comes.  Few comments, even when I plead for them.  Why does it seem that no one can help, that no one is willing to help?  The entire day just seems to be a little off, in everything I do.  I feel so disconnected from the world, from my work, from myself.  One bad piece of luck, magnifying itself throughout the day, causing a cascade of mistakes and delays.   So, I am going to cut this post short this week.  I don't really have the opportunity or the time to write much more, so I'll see you next week.