The day doesn't end until I pick my numbers
This story is for anyone who can only wind down after choosing their numbers for fun each evening.
Scenes
- I choose today's numbers over dinner — It doesn't feel like the day is over until I pick my numbers before setting down my spoon.
- I feel lighter for a moment after choosing — More than whether the numbers will be right, what lingers first is the thought that I can finally put the day away after choosing them.
- I look at the numbers again while the soup cools — At eight in the evening, just as I am about to take a spoonful of soup, I open my phone and check the numbers I picked again.
- The numbers become the period at the end of my day — A lucky routine doesn't come from getting the numbers right. It begins when you stop leaving the task of ending your day to a single number.
- Write today's ending beside the numbers first — Before choosing your numbers, write down one thing you want to finish today on the table. You'll see where your hand comes to a stop.
- There are other ways to end the day besides numbers — If you couldn't stop right away today, that's okay. You still have time to practice placing another period on the table.
Stories by Golden Child
- Golden Child
- I dream about losing money, then sit in front of a salon mirror.
- When I ride the elevator alone, utility bills are the first thing I think of.
- After washing up, choose a number for how you feel today as you stand in front of the mirror.
- I meant to praise them, but asked about the result first.
- My friend and I trade lucky numbers, but I keep changing mine.
- You miss your child’s small changes and look for signs of good luck today.
- After being turned down, I keep flipping the calendar.
- After counting coins in a dream, Monday morning gets busier.