Five

Ahhhhhh The Number 5., brought to you by @mariannewest and the @freewritehouse (said in the Sesame Street Voice)

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So many things comes to mind. Like I only have 5 minutes to write this. I remember the first one I did, it was the weekend freewrite too. That's 5 x 3. My daughter watched over me so I wouldn't cheat, and my fingers were flying, and she worked on a sketch timed 5 minutes for the post. Can't remember who now, but I had a comment like I must have been typing at super speed. I was actually but didn't think much of it.

Now I realise it is because my 5 minute Free Writes are so long in comparison to some. So to clarify, this is because I use a laptop and I use all 8 fingers and 2 thumbs to type. Yes, I type the old-fashioned way, self-taught when I was 18 and working temporarily in this office that needed me to clock in 9 hours but actual work only started in the afternoon, booking tours. I was so bored, and I found this book on how to teach yourself to type. And I did.

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5... when i decided 4 kids would be enough, a friend told me I had to have a fifth. Apparently the Chinese believe that you must have 5 to keep the family together. Four legs and one as top to keep the balance. As tempting as it sounded I was good with 4 and besides, my husband makes 5 - hahaha.

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5... I have this habit of taking power naps that's supposed to last 5 minutes. So I would plonk myself where the kids are hanging out, usually the living room, and ask them to wake me up in 5 minutes. They know the drill too well, and they also never wake me up. I have woken up 5 minutes x 24 later. Now I just set my alarm.

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5... I was born on the 5th day of the month. Numerologists tell me it is a lucky number. That money comes easy to me. I am blessed in many ways, but maybe Steem To The Moon will be my answer to rolling in the mullah.

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5... the digits on my hand. I always use this as an example with the kids about how different people are and that it is okay. There is no need for everyone to be the exact same replica of each other. And the different fingers work together, allowing us to eat rice with our hands.

Oooops! My 5 minutes is up!!!!

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