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prue batten's avatar

I was totally whelmed by midday today (thank you so much for that word!!!!!!!!!!!!), not OVERwhelmed, but almost - hanging on by a thread. So the Terrier and I went walking along a country road, just us and the bush birds and a sprinkling of rain and I powered up the hill, knee and glutes notwithstanding. When the Terrier and I go to the top, I felt the whelm sliding away, dissolving like a mist, and then we walked back down with me a much lighter person. The word is now my word of the week and I shall carry it in my pocket on a label and stick it to my chest every time I'm asked to add something more to that Bloody Christmas To-Do List!

Toodles!

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Sue Cauhape's avatar

Absolutely THE STORY I needed to read today. Thank you for defining "whelm" and its delightful state of being. At 74, I've found it a lot harder to do all my to-dos, yet I've achieved a pleasant state of whelm. Now I have a word for it to say to people should they dare challenge my lack of energy, pride, and accomplishment. Instead of telling where they can spend their eternities, I'll just tell them I'm whelmed and happy to be so. Let them figure out what that means. teehee

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