Brid McLaughlin
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Time for a change. Honorable Mention in I Resign From… Challenge.
To whom it may concern. I hereby wish to submit my formal resignation from my current role. I have been in this position now for three years, three months, two weeks, one day and twenty-three hours. Not counting the fifteen days I spent in consideration for the role. It wasn’t a position I wanted nor did I submit any formal application so I feel that I should be allowed to withdraw. Because, to be perfectly frank, this role sucks. It is awful. There is no bright side to the role, I can find nothing positive whatsoever in it. It is all-encompassing, has impacted my relationships with my family and friends, destroyed my ability to focus and concentrate, stolen any confidence I ever had, and left me struggling to find joy in my life.
By Brid McLaughlin8 months ago in Journal
Secrets
If walls could talk, what would we tell you. We would tell you that walls are forever. Walls are immutable. We divide communities, keeping people apart. We keep people safe, holding up the roof and giving shelter from storms. We are famous – everyone has heard of the Wailing Wall, the Berlin Wall, the Walled City of Jericho, the Great Wall of China. From time immemorial we have kept out invaders, kept your animals safe from predators, kept those people you deem a threat - whether through their crimes, their beliefs or your prejudices - apart from society. We protect your wealth and privilege, making those inside feel secure and those outside feel rejected and unworthy. When we fall, we cause devastation and despair. When we stand, we are praised for our strength and endurance. And we keep your secrets.
By Brid McLaughlin3 years ago in Fiction
