Questions, Ponders, Surprises at Every Turn

Anthony Brown

1.      I’ve woken up. Do I have school?
1A: Yes, you do! Make sure to check the time, get all your supplies and have something prepared to eat for lunch.
1B: I do, but I don’t feel like going. I’m way too tired, and I just need a day off. (This option is never unfulfilled, but always tempting)
1C: I don’t, but I have work later in the day. Let’s get to getting some schoolwork done, I guess.
1D: I don’t have school, or work. The stress of this day is taken away.

2.      What are you eating for dinner today?
2A: I have work later today, so I’ll starve myself for economic gain.
2B: There’s some money in my checking, so I’ll get something from Subway or McDonalds.
2C: My father is going to take us out for lunch. He has a good-paying job, I feel terrible for hardly treating him.
2D: I’ll scramble for something in this godforsaken fridge.

3.      You woke up in the middle of the night, now what?
3A: Attempt to fall back asleep, successfully.
3B: Attempt to fall back asleep, but it takes a while. Successful sometimes?
3C: Immediately get on your phone and erase the fact that you “need” sleep.
3D: Start my day, and don’t think twice about it. No harsh feelings.

4.      Ugh! There’s traffic on the road. This is so annoying, I need to go to work. What now?
4A: Get in the farthest fast lane! Hurry! Before you won’t be able to.
4B: Stay where I am. Sure, it’ll set you back some minutes, but you can just call work and say you’re going to be late. What else can you do? You’re one of the timeliest employees. Don’t worry about it.
4C: Call off work. This is just irritating. I’m in a worse mood than before (This option is unfulfilled but tempting).

5.      There’s a new record of an album you love online for a really good deal, what’s next?
5A: Immediately purchase it, no questions asked. Money always comes back, but this will stay forever.
5B: Eh, I’ll pass on it. It’s not THAT good of a deal. Besides, saving money is always a good thing.
5C: Let me talk to someone about it, get their thoughts, and then go from there.
5D: You don’t need it. You need to save money. You need to stop. You need to do something else.

6.      You have some schoolwork to do by Sunday. It’s currently Monday, what do you do?
6A: Do it as soon as possible. School is my priority.

7.      You’re in a mixture of emotions, now what?
7A: I don’t know what to do. I’m freaking out. Everything around me is spinning. I can’t control anything. What do I do? Now what?

8.      You’re in class, but you’ve already done what you need. The professor is still talking, what do you do?
8A: I paid a ton of money for college tuition. I am paying attention in this class, no matter what.
8B: You’re good; just scroll on your computer without them looking. Make it as quiet as possible.
8C: Leave. No point in you being here (This option is tempting, yet will never be fulfilled.)
8D: Pretend to engage in class and care.

9.      I miss my cat and mother. I feel alone.
9A: There’s nothing you can do but to show yourself that you’re on your way to a brighter future. There’s a reason I’m on the journey I am now.
9B: Scroll through my photo catalog, reminiscing. I like to live for the future, but that means mourning for the past.
9C: Let it out. There, there.

10.    I don’t know the future.

10A: I’m scared.

10B: Please, assist me. Someone. Anyone. Is there anybody out there?

10C: I don’t know what to do.

10D: I feel lost.

10E: I need help!

10F: Live with it, I guess.

10G: What can you do about it?

10H: Let it go.

10I: I should’ve lived through my past moments.

10J: It’s pointless.

10K: Stop thinking about it!

10L: Stop thinking about it!

10M: Stop thinking about it!