The Getaway

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Sometimes we neglect to say thank you for everything we have. We take a lot of things for granted. My friend took a few pictures the other day that reminded me of how much I have. These pictures reminded me how often we forget to just say thank you.


 

They dwell the streets. Roaming around from one corner to the next. One block to the next. Dwelling. No Place to go. No Place to call their own. Tortured by their problems. Tortured by their hunger. Tortured by their solitude. And so, they sniff glue. They sniff it because it makes them forget. They forget their pain. They forget their hunger. They forget the invisible shackles that have bound them. They feel free. They find their utopia in that bottle. Because of it, they are able to break away from all that troubles them. They are able to get away. Even if only for a while. Until the effect wears off and reality creeps back in. Then, their problems have increased tenfold. Their hunger has not vanished. Their solitude was never an illusion. It is all real. So, they continue to sniff. To catch a glimpse of utopia every now and then. So, they continue to sniff. To break free from the shackles. To get away. The Getaway is what they long for.

Did you say thank you today? Because you do not need to escape? Because the getaway is not your reality.

Take Care 

Miss Stone 

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