Marie J. Reid

The Unexpected Journey

A man was lounging on his couch, looking at the television without seeing it. He felt incredibly numb. He’d had a rough year to say the least, and he was definitely starting to feel the weight of a 9 to 5 job he didn’t enjoy doing anymore. He’d contemplated quitting numerous times, but never had the guts to actually do it. He didn’t have a passion to fall back on. Like so many others he knew, he was content just going through the motions, living paycheck to paycheck. He tried to convince himself that the few luxuries he could afford and the scarce nights out with friends were enough of an existence.