He turned the key in the lock and opened the door. To his horror, he saw… (Part 1)

May I just say, my first thought (well, after something frightening) was the crazy aunt from Uninvited guest (http://lynneklet.blogspot.com/2012/09/uninvited-guest.html which for some reason is my most viewed post… I like the story, but I don’t completely understand why it’s the most popular). Anyway, let’s do something different, but still unexpected.

            He turned the key in the lock and opened the door. To his horror, he saw… the mess his roommate had left. Not just dirty dishes in the sink, but clothes everywhere, dirty clothes, dirty boxers of all things! His roommate, Josh, was more of a neat freak than he was, but he had told Josh that he was bringing his girlfriend over to their apartment for the first time. He should have known that Josh was too much of a prankster to be nice.

            He turned back to Jessica, “Just a second. My roommate left a bit of a practical joke.”

            Jessica smiled, “I can take it.”

            “No,” Kevin blurted out, closing the door as she tried to look around him. “It’s more like a…just wait here.”

            Kevin rushed into the apartment and picked all the clothes as quickly as possible. As a bit of revenge, he put them on Josh’s bed even though it wasn’t Josh’s dirty laundry. That choice would probably come back to bite him later on, but Kevin didn’t care right now.

Something wrapped

I guess I’m supposed to write about something wrapped. I feel like going unconventional…

            I’m sure we’ve all heard the phrase, “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift, that’s why they call it the present.” (Do they have that phrase in other languages?)

            But how do you unwrap the gift that is today? I mean, gifts don’t do any good if they are always wrapped and never used. Or is today unwrapped when you take off your pajamas? And that raises a whole bunch more questions and disturbing pictures, so let’s just skip over those and say that most people would consider the days they get to stay in their pajamas a gift (but not the days they only get to stay in them because their sick. Those days are no fun).

            Is it unwrapped when you first open your eyes? Some people open their eyes in the morning like the door is being opened to let their executioner in. But that is kind of the point. Not everyone sees the value of every gift. Just because we aren’t excited when opening the gift doesn’t mean it won’t be great.

            Yeah, I like that idea. I want to open my eyes in the morning like I’m opening the best gift in the world. I want to think of every morning being Christmas or my birthday. I want to value every day that way. Because everyday isn’t everyday, it’s today, another day to live, love, laugh, and experience all life has to offer. Some days seem big, but are they really better than the everyday?

Good versus evil

            Not super excited about this prompt, but it is what I pulled from the bucket. Not sure I was really feeling creative anyway… So here we go!

Does it truly exist?

            Yes. There are the good people fighting to keep the English language alive and those who try to kill it. It is sad, but it is true. Our schools are battle grounds with this fight, along with math being important and history doomed to repeat itself. (shaking my head)

What are the gray areas?

            The naïve people who just don’t realize how vital this battle is. They are not evil, but neither do they fight for the good.

Do good people do bad things?

            Sadly, yes. And I am ashamed to say that I am sometimes one of them. No matter how I try, sometimes I misspell words or use improper grammar. I am sorry for my failures, but I do believe in the good fight to save the English language! Stand with me.