A Merely Audible Contemplation

Lately, I've spent enough time alone to hear the refrigerator thinking. It's a low hum at first, but if you sit quietly long enough, you start wondering if it's judging your life choices. The funny thing is, I don't remember solitude being part of the plan. Growing up in a small town, there was always somebody around. Friends rode up on bicycles without warning. Neighbors appeared out of thin air. A trip to the grocery store took an extra thirty minutes because everybody knew your name, […]

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