So today, after wasting my time drudging over every fact and anti-fact about COVID-19 or as the media now claims is "racist" WUHAN Corona Virus. China isn't a race...
In a typical reality check - I like to point out my or another persons failure in social fabric. This is the exact opposite of that.
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I am several beers and bowls deep at this point and I wander outside to check my mail but am accidentally spotted and summoned by my older next door neighbor.
"Hey how ya doin?"
"I'm fine how about yourself" I reply. '
Then I feel an odd sensation in myself to protect this woman that I haven't felt before.
"I'm doing good, I was wanting to give you these cactuses from my yard." She said.
I'm very confused at this point as we haven't spoke in months. My levels of cognitive dissonance are spiking and then I attempt to diffuse my own confusion by doing what I do best: blurting out exactly what I am thinking unedited.
"Hey, so I know we've gotten into disagreements over the last year but I want you to know: I know the situation you're in and if you need something, food or whatever, I can help you. And in a time like this I think it's important for you to know that - also I've had like 5-6 beers today."
She was not shocked by this revelation but took in in stride nonetheless and proceeded to give me several plants (a chore) to take care of. We spent the next hour and a half displacing cacti from her yard to mine with my promise of a new hope for my garden. A promise made knowing it won't be kept - but in lieu of something else... a new reality.
I think if we all check ourselves and "start trying" slightly harder - we'll survive.
-Reality Check.
In a typical reality check - I like to point out my or another persons failure in social fabric. This is the exact opposite of that.
To all previous readers who have ever approved of my content - do me a favor before reading the next section. Open up a new tab with youtube: search for Enya - Flora's Secret.
I am several beers and bowls deep at this point and I wander outside to check my mail but am accidentally spotted and summoned by my older next door neighbor.
"Hey how ya doin?"
"I'm fine how about yourself" I reply. '
Then I feel an odd sensation in myself to protect this woman that I haven't felt before.
"I'm doing good, I was wanting to give you these cactuses from my yard." She said.
I'm very confused at this point as we haven't spoke in months. My levels of cognitive dissonance are spiking and then I attempt to diffuse my own confusion by doing what I do best: blurting out exactly what I am thinking unedited.
"Hey, so I know we've gotten into disagreements over the last year but I want you to know: I know the situation you're in and if you need something, food or whatever, I can help you. And in a time like this I think it's important for you to know that - also I've had like 5-6 beers today."
She was not shocked by this revelation but took in in stride nonetheless and proceeded to give me several plants (a chore) to take care of. We spent the next hour and a half displacing cacti from her yard to mine with my promise of a new hope for my garden. A promise made knowing it won't be kept - but in lieu of something else... a new reality.
I think if we all check ourselves and "start trying" slightly harder - we'll survive.
-Reality Check.
