The Straw That Breaks The Camel’s Back

“I don’t see why you insist on making such a huge deal about this.”

“Because it is a huge deal, Lloyd. We lost power for a month. Half the trees in the city were knocked down and the rest look like they got chopped by a giant weed-wacker.”

“It was a huge deal, but now it’s not. They’re cleaning it up. Move on, I say.”

“I suppose next you’ll say something about spilled milk.”

“Look, I get that you’re upset. What I don’t get is all the drama. All the tears.”

“Because you never cry.”

“Not about this I don’t.”

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  1. pennygadd51

    Lloyd’s partner is unhappy about the destruction, but Lloyd is unhappy about life. When you’re that ‘objective’ about circumstances, you’re miserable, because you are always primed to deal with bad things, and never open to joy.

  2. rochellewisoff

    Dear Josh,

    I worry about someone who never cries. Lloyd could be headed for a meltdown of epic proportions. At any rate, the dialogue was so natural I felt like was eavesdropping.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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