It’s Up to Us

It’s Up to Us

A Sixty-Word Short Story: *

The preschoolers sat in a circle with the teacher, and she opened a book and began to read. It was a story of a princess who loved beautiful things, especially clothes. The guys lost interest in chapter one and became fidgety. A few times the teacher had to stop and ask the boys to be quiet and listen. They didn’t.

And more…

Even at a very young age, the differences between boys and girls are obvious. And as they grow the differences become even more pronounced. It’s as if they come from different planets. That would explain a lot.

So how do the genders figure out how to communicate and relate? Is it an intellectual challenge, a social mindset, or an emotional connection that allows the sexes to get on the same page and ultimately bond? I don’t think there is a stock answer to this, and I’ve witnessed folks that have been together for expanses of time often express their devotion to each other as a combination of friendship, trust and non-judgment. It’s a matter of degrees it seems, and of course everybody is different.

The point is that we all have multiple ways to relate and share, and the only restriction is our own reluctance to try. When we try, we discover new pathways into another’s soul. We find words come easy when we don’t judge and we’re not judged. Which gets to the singular focal point. We decide. We can try. We can resist. We can share or not. It’s up to us. It’s always up to us.

The Final Thought: “You made me do it!” This is an impossible scenario no matter what we were made to do. Fact is we only do what we want and if we don’t it’s mostly on us.

* The Premise (Opening short story): Always 60 words. No more. No Less. For more stories like this and information about my books, please visit www.szenzone.com