The Pike: Ships in the Night
“I supplied, “Allie. And sure, I'd be delighted.”
She nodded then led the way to the little strip mall to the place that had the hand written 'Island Cuisine' sign on the window, which I saw her go into the prior day. I was about to ask her about it when she paused, with an almost distressed look on her face.
She pulled out her cell and looked at it. I asked, “What is it?”
She looked almost embarrassed as she said, “I arrive at the restaurant at six forty each day.” Then she trie...d to explain. “It is my daily routine. I... It's just how I work.”
I nodded, understanding. She didn't want things to change, she felt safe in her structured world. Most of us have a bit of obsessive compulsiveness, and I think for someone who thinks all the time like her, the less she needs to divert her attention, the more time she can spend on the things she believes are most important, like her calculations. Wasn't Albert Einstein a bit like that too?MoreLess
She nodded then led the way to the little strip mall to the place that had the hand written 'Island Cuisine' sign on the window, which I saw her go into the prior day. I was about to ask her about it when she paused, with an almost distressed look on her face.
She pulled out her cell and looked at it. I asked, “What is it?”
She looked almost embarrassed as she said, “I arrive at the restaurant at six forty each day.” Then she trie...d to explain. “It is my daily routine. I... It's just how I work.”
I nodded, understanding. She didn't want things to change, she felt safe in her structured world. Most of us have a bit of obsessive compulsiveness, and I think for someone who thinks all the time like her, the less she needs to divert her attention, the more time she can spend on the things she believes are most important, like her calculations. Wasn't Albert Einstein a bit like that too?MoreLess
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