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a thousand mile journey

begins with one tampon applicator

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Jim Dalling
Jan 30, 2024
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The Journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

Lao Tzu, The Book of Right Answers p. 777

Today dear reader, we meet our Author and Book as they make their way through the magical cave underground. They are on their way out, into the world and the light that exists there.

I can’t believe how long this is taking. Is it much further?

The book shook his ‘head’ in disdain.

Aren’t you the one who is supposed to have metrics? Tracking progress is fun. You wrote about it didn’t you? How will we mark progress here?

One way we physically mark progress is by placing a burning cake in front of people. This year, we’ll need to keep the shades drawn when my cake comes out, lest the neighbours think that ours is the new light house of the street. Even with the blinds drawn, the amount of light my cake produces will be seen by alien life in a remote galaxy.

As you grow up, you cake looks like a grow op. I’m sure there’s a joke in there somewhere for someone with more skill than myself. Run with it.

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