Midnight. Same as eleven. Same as ten. Same as nine eight seven six…
Except she yawned. She blinked a few more times than earlier.
Water the plants. Water the children. Water the trees vegetables flowers weeds…
Except for every other day. Except for the vegetables; they were every day.
Socks, folded. Same as shirts. Same as pants socks pajamas undies…
Except there were no exceptions.
“You should try a vacation,” they said. “I want you to be happy,” he said.
Except for when it affects me, he thought.
Except for when her happiness interferes with everyone else’s.
Chel Owens 
Sad reality for many people. Well captured. Great post.
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True. Thank you.
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Is it like a Zen thing, the folding of socks? Some things of least value may hold the greatest of rewards. 🙂
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🙂 If not, your second sentence sounds very Zen.
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That last line hits hard after a rather funny and ironic-toned story. “Water the children” made me laugh, though!
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Such is my internal mix.
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Hmmmm. Was this written from personal experience?
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*sigh* could be.
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Has the book arrived yet?
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I like the written piece, but not the situation 😦
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Strangely, me too.
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I can’t really offer much than a hope for things to turn out alright–so, I hope things turn out alright :c
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Powerful post! The 13th (or was it 12th?) century monk, Brother Lawrence, said that everything, even doing the dishes (which was his labor) was an act of worship. When I feel stuck (which occurs more than I would like) I try to remember the holiness of any act I do when I see its ultimate value…
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Good advice. Anyone doing repetitive, mundane work needs an outside perspective.
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My brain treats the mundane that same as the unusual. It’s a depression thing but it saves me a lot of money on travel…
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I can see how it would. Me, I numb with exhaustion.
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It sounds like you are really tired.. Take care of yourself..
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Thanks, Lisa. 🙂
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