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Transmission 047: Maybe
Not everything needs a label.

- - - - - GREETINGS, EARTHLING - - - - -
Mass Management (4/5)
I am beginning to enjoy water.
Not just tolerate it. Not just gulp it like a chore.
I like the feel of it. The ritual of it. The moment of calm it brings.
I must remember, however, not to enjoy so much water right before bedtime.
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Earthlings are fast to label things.
Good news. Bad timing. Lucky break. Terrible idea.
But how can you know?
A flat tire might lead you to meet a helpful stranger.
A missed train might save you from something worse.
There’s an old Earth tale about a farmer whose horse ran away.
His neighbours said, “How unlucky.”
The horse came back with wild horses. “How lucky.”
His son broke a leg taming one. “So unlucky.”
The army came recruiting. His son stayed home. “How lucky.”
And the farmer just kept saying… “Maybe.”
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Today, try not to rush to judgment.
Let go of the labels.
Let life unfold.
You are not the narrator of the universe.
You are part of the story.
Not everything that feels bad is bad.
Not everything that feels good is good.
Let it be what it is. And see what it becomes.
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Bidets
There is clean. And then there is bidet clean.
Once you cross that threshold, it is hard to go back.
A burst of water. A fresh start.
The quiet dignity of an upgraded bathroom experience.
Your species invented jets of water that launch from a toilet.
A sign of intelligent life if I’ve ever seen one.
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Which do you crave more lately? |
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Float well, Earthling.
NeilA
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