The next morning, after a long sleep, Mr. Someone rolled out of bed to find the whole house still fast asleep. His two oldest sons were definitely studying from home today, which explained why they hadn’t left for school. His younger daughter and son had, as usual, fallen asleep in front of the TV in the living room. However, his three school-aged daughters were nowhere to be found—they must have woken up bright and early, like little angels, and headed off to their classes. As for Mrs. Someone, she wouldn’t be waking up anytime soon. Mr. Someone thought to himself, “I’d better brew our usual coffee with cloves and cocoa, sit down, and watch the daily painting show on TV. I’ll turn the volume way up to wake everyone.” He picked up his little boy, tucked him into his bed, switched the TV—which had been left on since last night—to […]
Month: July 2026
So What?
Mr. “Someone” wakes up at whatever hour of the day he damn well pleases to go to work. It’s a job he genuinely loves and one that pays incredibly well. In fact, he is thoroughly satisfied with his life; with his light workload of about four hours a day, he easily covers all his expenses. To top it off, there is always plenty of money left over, allowing him and Mrs. “Someone” to dine at the city’s finest restaurants several times a week. Whenever they feel like taking a vacation, they just go—Mr. Someone’s time-off requests are, without fail, always approved. In the city of “Nowhere Land,” everyone lives exactly like this, and it isn’t considered strange in the slightest. Besides, Mr. Someone actually wants to work; otherwise, he could easily do what Mrs. Someone does: spend her days watching movies and hanging out with her friends. I know exactly […]