Fawlty Showers

On Purpose

The pandemic of ’20-’21 changed things. Teachers’ salaries went up, way up. Federal funding for daycare tripled. Companies discovered they didn’t need nearly as much office space.  Buildings sat empty.

Blondie had gotten her Ph.D. in Economics in 2024.  She worked on a team looking to repurpose those buildings before they fell into disrepair. It was an uphill battle.

‘How’s it going?’ I texted her after the meeting.

‘I try not to think of ‘it,’ she texted back. ‘It is an overwhelming thing and reminds me of the Stephen King novel.  I have an on purpose.  An on purpose is something I deliberately stick to just for that day, no matter what. My on purpose today is not strangling the city planners and local politicians when we meet later.’

‘An on purpose. I like it.’

Smiling emoji. ‘Love you Daddy. Set aside some money for my bail, just in case the meeting goes badly.’

 

Today I will stick to my on purpose.

Fawlty Showers is a work of fiction. Any similarity between the characters and anyone you might know is purely coincidental.

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