My brain was exploding with annoyance at that asshole who kept taking my parking space outside my house, yet again. I spend all day at work, and I just want to come home and park outside my damn house. Is that really so much to ask, for heaven's sake? And you've got a driveway, and you can't be bothered to park in it, so you...
...I checked myself as I pushed open the green wrought-iron gate to my house with a gentle "squeak". It had been a tiring day, and I just wanted to step inside my house, my sanctuary. To put the kettle on, put some music on, get my feet up, and relax for a while. Why hang on to these petty arguments that make life more stressful than it needs to be?
No, scratch that, I thought. I'd like to sit out in the back garden for a little while. It's a pleasant enough evening. I've got an hour or so...I could grab a book...
I stopped inside the gate, closed my eyes, and took a deep breath in through my nose, letting it out slowly through my mouth. The tension of the day started to flow out of me. I felt a smile start to form on my pale, high-cheekboned face. With one hand, I pushed back the fine red hair from my eyes and let myself enjoy a moment of simple now.
...I checked myself as I pushed open the green wrought-iron gate to my house with a gentle "squeak". It had been a tiring day, and I just wanted to step inside my house, my sanctuary. To put the kettle on, put some music on, get my feet up, and relax for a while. Why hang on to these petty arguments that make life more stressful than it needs to be?
No, scratch that, I thought. I'd like to sit out in the back garden for a little while. It's a pleasant enough evening. I've got an hour or so...I could grab a book...
I stopped inside the gate, closed my eyes, and took a deep breath in through my nose, letting it out slowly through my mouth. The tension of the day started to flow out of me. I felt a smile start to form on my pale, high-cheekboned face. With one hand, I pushed back the fine red hair from my eyes and let myself enjoy a moment of simple now.