[Critique Group 1] Leonard's comments on Martia's sub

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Sounds like one of my better days.



It’s what gets me up with vim and vigor. 



Everr looking forward to the day’schallenges.  



Who can I murder this morning? 



What mental illness can I try out thisafternoon. 



Maybe a heart ailment --- 



No, I guess not; 



I’ve already tried that out. 



It depressed me. 



I’ve never tried shingles. 



I’ll bet that’s fun. 



Or, Maybe kidney disease. 



I’ve never tried that one out. 



Maybe I’ll have a complete nervous breakdown. 



Oh, boy. Yeah, I’ll try that one out.  



I can hardly wait.




 



 


. Anyway, here are two incomplete ramblings toreview:



 



What do you write when the words won’t come?When keeping up with life precludes pausing to process? When time is stolen bydementia, heart disease, and depression? Moments lost heap into weeks andyears. Breath by breath, we live in suspended animation. The looking glassreveals a past unlike the present. Future plans bounce in limbo like popcornpushed by air, never landing long enough to taste.



 



The Keywords of My Life



 



We use keywords to search the internet fortrending news, recipes, lost friends, and financial advice. Invisiblealgorithms build a unique personality profile based on our queries. If a dataanalyst were to review the keywords I used to hunt for answers to questionsI’ve pondered of late, my search history might reveal a troubled mind, perhapsthe thoughts of a psychotic killer, a child abuser, a demented elder, adesperate parent, an exhausted caregiver, a weary soul with a tortured past.



 



I’ve searched for methods to commit murder,drugs used to control children with mental health disorders, end-of-lifevisions, heart disease, kidney failure, addiction, suicidal ideation, caninecancer, caregiver burnout, and the rising costs of health care.



 



On more optimistic days, I’ve “googled” bathroomrenovation ideas, pruning tips for lilac bushes, the benefits of mindfulness,dog-friendly hiking trails, and instructional videos for loom knitting.



 



Meanwhile, I research treatments for anxiety,depression, agoraphobia, and migraines. During the pandemic, I’ve delved intothe implications of immune disorders, vaccination resistance, the politics ofmask wearing, and conspiracy theories. Nothing upbeat there.



 



 



 



 



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