the unabridged reader

Part of the Unedited Series

Such a repetitive, mundane thing.
Probably one of the most dreaded chores out there.
It’s like an add-on to doing the laundry.
A scammy subscription that makes you pay, whilst still giving you ads.

Many complain about it, more than I expected.
But what about it is so frustrating?

Well, it is something that is not important, and not urgent.
Unless the outfit you’re going to wear on a date is in there.
It’s the most procrastinated chore, (legit, I checked) because not doing it, won’t cause you any lasting harm.
So, we try to put it off as much as we can.
Or do it simultaneously with something else.
Because in this economy, god forbid we don’t multi-task. There’s no wasting time here!
We either watch tv or listen to audiobooks or podcasts as we do it.

We complain and complain about it.
And yet, and yet. We rarely stop and think about what it means.
It means we have clothes on our back.
It means we have access to water to wash them.
And we’re too busy to do them because we are employed.

It may be frustrating to think about, when you see them all piled up in one corner of your bed.
But, if you start reflecting on it, it is a privilege.
And we can take advantage of that time to just rest our brains.
Do something repetitive and precise, because that shit is calming.
And calming your nervous system should be a priority nowadays.
Otherwise, we all will just cumulatively break down.