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RE: My Entry to the Twenty-Four Hour Short Story Contest: A lonely man develops the ability to see through walls.
This is a cool little tale. Sadly, having 4 kids and have been surrounded by people my whole life (47 years) I wish I had surrounded myself with less people and lived alone more. They do create chaos.
I am happy you enjoyed the story. If you are looking for solitude you are able to go there and rest. It can be a struggle if you have a lot of responsabilities and people need your attention. But there is a lot of ways how you can find enough time with yourself while you are living with other people. It is about listening to your wishes in the present more than about looking back with regret... I think... But I am struggling too. Sometimes in my life I felt like there was just a to big crowd around me to really listen to myself, other times when I was lonely I felt like I was really in need of company, other times I loved my solitude, other times I shared amazing moments in the company of other beings... Time changes our perception of the situation and the past. I think it is a precious thing to live with 4 growing individuals who disturb clarity with chaos, because the mystery that life is to me, is more than simply logic.
It is precious, and I cherish every moment with them, even when they're lying, stealing, and treating each other like junk. I don't remember acting this way as a child. It seems the norm nowadays unfortunately.