By Gloria Mazza
The closer she got to her seventieth birthday, the longer Linda’s list became. This mental itemization consisted of things that convinced Linda the world had gone mad.
She had tried valiantly but without success to understand them (the man-bun, outfits for dogs, and the Kardashians, to name a few). Lately the list had become an unhealthy obsession and Linda found it too easy to add items with alarming frequency.
On her final day as a sixty-nine year old, Linda decided to start a new list of things she COULD understand, no matter how few. It was either that or go crazy.
Interesting. I think a lot of us can relate.
I wonder what was on that second list. I wonder where it would take the story, if you could find a way to fit it in.
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A very pertinent comment on today’s society–and the outlandish things we all have trouble understanding. Very, very good story.
Great to learn I’m not the only one having trouble understanding today’s society. Like it.
Had a visual image of this lady festering on her list and then physically relaxing when she decides to concentrate on the familiar. Brilliant.
Great turnaround! Also hints at the possibility that lists can be added to the list of world gone mad items.