On Living Alone

It's in our future, but we're not sure we can handle it.  We don't exist unless there's someone there to laugh at our jokes.  People say get a pet, they're good company.  But pets don't laugh at jokes.  They just stare at you because the only thing a pet really finds funny, and worth laughing about, is your death. And you're not around to see it.

Comments

[Martijn]

My brother always says how jealous he is of me for living alone. I always laugh when he does. But I hear you, and understand completely how daunting The Great Sollitude might look. I only manage it with a supernatural amount of that old fixer: denial.

Hyenas laugh.

[Jan Martin Löhndorf]

I'm never alone as long as I've got my demons and my fears and my bad memories. But they don't laugh about my jokes either.

Bother.

[gillian]

Martijn, good point about the hyenas. Parrots, too, if you raise 'em right.

I tend to have Law & Order on a LOT when I'm alone. I don't know why, but I find it very comforting.

[rick piel]

Marriage is a wonderful thing.But not for your whole damn life.Geez Mike,I mean UF,move on.

[Bryon]

Love this post, Mike. Last three sentence are surprising and sublime!