The other day I was searching my overstuffed closet for a favourite new top when I came across a shirt I’d never seen before. The label was still hanging from the arm. To my horror, I realized I had no idea when I’d ordered it. I’d obviously immediately and carelessly tossed it onto the shelf and promptly forgotten it. I mean - it IS a forgettable shirt, just a plain pale blue tank top. But I couldn’t even think of what had made me get it in the first place.
Ohhh can I relate... when I was about 12 I was crossing the road to catch the bus. Being the preoccupied child I was, I didn't notice that a manure spreader (a larger trailer, towed behind a tractor that has a roll of tines for chucking the manure out the back) had left a trail of fairly fresh manure all over the road. Most of my schoolmates were from town and had no understanding or appreciation of the operation of farm equipment. The usually kind old lady who drove the bus, gave me an earful for tracking a bunch of manure onto her bus, which helpfully drew even more attention to my debacle.
I had been so excited to go to school that day, because the night before I had subbed in goal for my hockey team achieving the one and only W of my minor hockey career. Instead of sharing my triumph, I got to wish I was was invisible 💀
Great read as alway. We are from the same time and you are right, quicksand did rank high on the list of fears lol.
Ohhh can I relate... when I was about 12 I was crossing the road to catch the bus. Being the preoccupied child I was, I didn't notice that a manure spreader (a larger trailer, towed behind a tractor that has a roll of tines for chucking the manure out the back) had left a trail of fairly fresh manure all over the road. Most of my schoolmates were from town and had no understanding or appreciation of the operation of farm equipment. The usually kind old lady who drove the bus, gave me an earful for tracking a bunch of manure onto her bus, which helpfully drew even more attention to my debacle.
I had been so excited to go to school that day, because the night before I had subbed in goal for my hockey team achieving the one and only W of my minor hockey career. Instead of sharing my triumph, I got to wish I was was invisible 💀
Or we would find comfort from knowing that we’re all just muddling our way through life.