#512 I’m Pretty Comfortable, But I Could Be a Little More
Comfortable- Lydia Davis
Ok, I’m stretching the definition of “Short Story” for this
one, but hey—with a thousand days to play with, why not have some fun? This is
a rambling list of everyday situations, occurrences, observations that we, as
privileged members of twenty-first century America may think about during the
course of the day—minor annoyances that, if rectified, might make the day go
just a little bit smoother.
-The shower is too cold
-A man is coughing during the concert
-I’m a little tense
-I bought sour cream by mistake
-This apple has brown spots on it
-The clock is ticking very loudly
and a little self-awareness thrown in
-I cant decide whether to go on reading this book
As you can see by the title, these aren’t major problems
but, c’mon you know how annoying they are! I guess the reader will have a
variety of reactions to each individual item, but will probably go one of two
ways on full reading—it will either make the reader tense and anxious about all
the small things to think about, or it will calm the reader down and see
exactly how small and petty these trifles actually are. Hopefully, most will
see the latter.
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