Scrabble Night Serenity
By Edger Ai Bington
Who doesn’t get excited about 100 words telling you everything you need to know about the situation…precisely 100 words, no more- no less! Then we throw in a couple of images worth 900 words to tell the rest of the story and of course, a nice calming song fills in the cracks. Enjoy.
The panic came early, jittering through my chest like a bad drum solo. Coffee, nerves, and a calendar that hated me.
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I nearly spiraled — until I spotted the gummies, tucked beside the cookie jar like little edible prophets. One chew, then two.
By the time my psycho friends arrived with Scrabble, the world had softened its edges. Triple word scores clattered across the board: CALM, CHILL, RELIEF. We laughed like fools on parole, spelling peace letter by letter. Anxiety never showed up to play.
Gummies tasted good, the worries tasted gone. I had no concerns — just one perfect word: okay.
