sageoftruth

Sarah and Carrie: The Stress of Relaxation The stern principal, Sarah Leedan had never imagined herself being a regular at her town’s local gym. She’d always valued her mind as a muscle more than the others, and she couldn’t pick up a dumbbell without feeling like a dumb belle herself. Also, going to school meetings and handling administrative tasks at her desk was tiring enough. However, like with most of her normal everyday routines, they held up to Carrie’s chaotic whims about as well as Sarah held up to Carrie’s back-shattering hugs and belly-destroying tickles. Whether they were best friends or simply the mothers of best friends was up for debate. Still, as much as she hated to admit it, with her daughter now living a state away, she needed that big goofball in her life. She was a single mom, while Carrie’s husband worked overseas, both their daughters were away at college, and neither of them handled life by themselves very well. It was because of this

The Breakroom Note I’m at a loss. I just don’t know. Why some left a message, Saying, It’s time for you to go. It just showed up one day In the breakroom, out of the blue But whom is it for? Is there something we should do? Was it meant for Susan, who always came in late? Or was it for Barret, Who was always irate? Jim always left his coffee lying round till it stank But then Terry was so bossy He just loved to pull rank. Someone was unwanted, but who, and why? We couldn’t just ignore it, We had to find this girl or guy. How about Josie, Who smelled too strongly of flowers? Or her sister, Jessie, Who never took showers? More and more suspects The list went on. But we didn’t know who yet, Just that someone wanted them gone. We consulted with Monty, From HR, for a clue But no one liked him either, So he went on the list too. Someone else considered Tony, The guy who cleaned this place. But on the list he went, No one told him to his face. Co-workers, bosses