The Joke of Life

I was awakened by my coughing this morning. It's been days now. I've been drinking medicine and the cough is subsiding. I pray I'll get better soon.

I can only write my story every night because of the noise of the house construction of our neighbors' houses. Another reason is the very hot weather. Totally dry season. 40 degrees or higher daily. Children are having cough and colds too. I can't concentrate on writing in the daytime.

Vegetables are shockingly expensive. Most people would prefer to buy meat than vegetables this time. And I'm getting tired eating chicken. Pork is not my choice either. Seafood prices went along the price hike because fishermen are affected by the increase in price with vegetables.

Sounds crazy, right? What do the vegetables get to do with the price increase with the seafood? For the reason that the fishermen eat vegetables, as simple as that. 😂🤣🤣 Reasons can be notorious and unacceptable but that's what the fishermen say. 😅

Can you tell them that is absurd? Yes, but the reality is there. They are also physically sick because of eating meat daily and need to visit a doctor. Then the doctors prescribe medicine and tell them to minimize eating meat. So, in the end, they need to buy expensive vegetables.

Now, you would say, "why not just eat the fish? They're fishermen, so that will do." Well, the answer is also simple, because they need to sell their fish to pay for petrol for their pump boats and to buy medicine.

Lastly, they are also tired of eating fish, and looking at the fish they catch daily to end only on their tables. Better sell them to see the cash on their hands. 😂

Anyway, that is life.

When it comes to reading books, no price increase. Rather, if readers stop buying your books, you have to lower the price. The law of demand and supply. Digital books' expenses are much easier to cover. No printings were done so no need to fret of losing buyers. The best next thing to do is write another story and sell it.

Now, what do the prices of vegetables and fish and books get to do with the struggles of an author today? Nothing at all. Just a simple talk for a person who's tired of eating meat daily and saw the prices of some books in Kindle went lower. They were bestsellers before but no longer now.

The same here in WN. Some books were applauded and in the ranks before, but slowly new books came in and took over the rankings. Writers have no other way but to end their story and write another one without receiving any pay at all. Foolishness? Nope, that's the heart of an author. But we also hope to sell our books someday.

Now, you would ask me what's the title of this entry get to do with everything I wrote? Nothing at all. Just something to write about in passing because I can't think of anything to write. The only thing in my mind is I'm tired of eating meat. I want to eat vegetables.

There is actually a reason for the title. Everything is all about the joke of life. You have no other way but to laugh about it. You can't fight against the fishermen and vegetable vendors. They also need to live.

Back to my books. I'm still writing and progressing but to write a synopsis is my enemy. I'm totally, as in utterly, bad when it comes to writing a synopsis. I wish someone will do that for me.

I am not writing any inspirational thoughts for today.

But pause whatever you're doing every now and then, and read funny jokes to perk your day.

Strange as it may seem, my life is based on a true story. — Ashleigh Brilliant

Life is short, smile while you still have teeth. — from anonymous

I hope someday to write something worth plagiarizing. — Anonymous author

When you're stressed, eat ice cream, cake, chocolate, and sweets, because stressed when spelled backward is desserts — from Funny Minion Quotes

Laughing is the best medicine, but if you're laughing for no reason, you might need medicine.

— from Funny Minion Quotes

A true friend is the only person who never gets tired listening to your own pointless dramas over and over again. — unknown author

That's why you're my true friend, my readers.

Start or end your day with a smile.

Have a good and fruitful day.