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Adventitious Existence Birthed Introverted Spiritual Outlier Ie Me

Adventitious existence birthed introverted spiritual outlier i.e. me Speculative fictitious flirtation imagined courtesy grown old male offspring (me) begat when mine late mother and father met former named, a popular Arthur Murray ballroom dance studio instructor. Subtle social cues (nonverbal or otherwise) relayed, linkedin and exchanged constituting courtship between Harriet and Boyce particularly on Valentine's Day circa ~ mid 1950's. Two young lovebirds oblivious to cares and concerns of uncertain webbed wide world passionately kissed each other murmuring sweet nothings within most convenient ear of the other. Romance blossomed requited love ensued avowed marital troth pledged, a June 1955 wedding planned. Soon thereafter bedroom door locked, I presume unbridled call of the wild high powered pistol loosed courtesy soundcloud hit bullseye with figurative vroom biological seed of life and white Lily fertilized. Thirteen months after eldest sister born suckling from horn of good hope breast nursing done during the morn. Forthwith brother planted in womb hereditary characteristics transmitted eons old traits disseminated multitude of random chromosomes deployed comprising frothy spume housed generations foregone maternal and paternal genes unleashed unwittingly bequeathed by ancestral forebears anonymous long forgotten handsome groom memorabilia couched as tintype (also known as a melainotype or ferrotype) treasured analogous as if relic dug up within ancient tomb, perhaps clapper and bell foretold whom yours truly acquired his mental health predilection predisposed toward gloom mindset swirls with nihilistic doom. Psychological angst chafes and doth abrade existential crisis rooted psyche with ankh ring travesty, mockery, and entropy cast charade circumspection immediately brings to forefront of consciousness positive (necessary) risk taking I did evade exemplified by failing nearly every grade inferiority complex insinuated and did invade mucking up healthy livingsocial buzzfeeding, when too many cooks spoil the broth, hence being superfluous kitchenaid, hence as schnorrer I masquerade.

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