Pack Carefully

There are many things that a person shouldn't have to do. But I was forced to do one of them. If I had any other choice, I'd likely have considered it. Well, I did have other choices, but one choice I missed before it was too late. I didn't see it coming, so I lost out. And I guess I kinda' had another option, but that would have required holding my breath for a really, really long time, so I guess it wasn't really an option after all.

There are many things that a person shouldn't have to do. But I was forced to do one of them. I suppose I could have stayed home all weekend, I could have missed visiting my friend. I suppose I could have avoided the trip all together, but I didn't know it would have required doing something that no person should have to do. Or I did know, but it didn't really register until that moment finally came.

There are many things that a person shouldn't have to do. But I was forced to do one of them. I knew it was going to be toasty. It was August, of course it was going to be hot. Sure, it could have been warmer, it was still less than a hundred out. The heat I could stand, the heat was no problem.

There are many things that a person shouldn't have to do. But I was forced to do one of them. I hate having to drink my air, but the humidity gave me no choice. And there I was, without a straw.