I’ve found “children’s” books are frequently very unique whilst still being good. A Series of Unfortunate Events, is a great example of this. Here are two to check out.

The Stars Beneath Our Feet, by David Barclay Moore

The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente

Stumbled on this tongue twister in the wild. It’s freaking impossible.

Soldier shoulder surgery.

I hope they gave you a CAT scan at least. Funnily similar to how I found out I had a brain tumor.

Sandy is going to be so happy to see you when you get better.

Lol, yes. In addition to being a bitch to me when he spoke to me, she would just stare at him whenever he wasn’t looking. She’d laugh obnoxiously at all of his jokes, everything he said was a good idea, and she would compliment him constantly. It was was so excessive he looked to me in confusion and mild panic, that class was hard to get through without laughing at him. He knew I knew what was going on, after class I had to explain she had a crush. It was amazing because his response was bewilderment. “I don’t even really know her! She never talks to me, this is the only class we have together… and most of class she is just being a bitch to you!” Girls are weird dude.

In middle school a mean girl didn’t like that I was getting along with the boy she liked. She said that I was small, and I had no idea what she was talking about. They guy had to explain she meant my chest. I had gym with this girl and knew for a fact she stuffed her bra, I did not.

Looking at global statistics the world is getting better. Not in global warming. But violence, freedom, wars, health. It’s hard to see because nobody talks about it. It’s easy to get stuck doom scrolling. But it’s not the whole picture. We as a global society agree slavery is bad. That is a pretty new concept in the history of our species. We went from the first powered flight to space in 50 years. That is insanity. Yes, there are lots of fucked up things we caused, but ultimately I believe in our ability to figure it out eventually. Everything we do and have done, is natural. We are a product of evolution just like every other living thing on this planet.

I think our world is amazing, and that includes humanity.