Edith Excuse

<p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Book 3 of 5 in SILVER SERIES OF GROWN-UP WISDOM</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>It's part of human nature to make excuses but has it become your </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>last name?</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> S</span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>ometimes we can take it a bit too far!</em></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Edith and Ellie have been best friends since childhood. Edith always seems to be the one with a dramatic </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>song and dance</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>when she needs an excuse not to participate in certain activities with Ellie. At other times she seems very evasive.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Whether it's an invitation for dinner together an outdoor concert a recommendation to use an organic hair product or even the suggestion of a walk or workout routine Edith almost always answers Ellie without any hesitation in defiant justification.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>What else have you been up to Edith? Tell me about that short storybook your daughter Evelyn gave you to read. What's the name of it again? asks Ellie.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>That weird book? </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><em>'OOOH Crap! We Become What We Think About'</em></strong><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)></em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> roars Edith.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Isn't that the dumbest name anyone's ever heard?</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>It says right here</span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><em> 'Give yourself permission to start a new path.'</em></strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> What the hell is that supposed to mean?</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>It's a little too late for me to be starting a new path at 77 years old!</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>It's called a </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><em>'StoryBookPath' </em></strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Edith says with sarcasm.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>And I certainly don't have time to hear about some ridiculous stories!</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>I'm no damn kid that's for sure!</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Damn!...DAMN!!...and </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>shit fire shit!!!</em></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Do you know anyone like Edith? Maybe YOU are Edith!</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Perhaps this adult fiction illustrated short story is worth reading.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>OTHER BOOKS IN THE SILVER SERIES OF GROWN-UP WISDOM:</strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Bertha Baggage</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Connie Conformity</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Herbert Hatred</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Ulla Universe</span></p>