Dear Humans,

When I’m folding laundry, the to-be folded pile is mountainous. Same with the pile of dirty dishes next to the sink. When I look at them, I just want to give up.

So I don’t. I reach over blindly for the next dirty dish or clean t-shirt, scrub it or fold it and triumphantly place it on the completed pile. And that’s where I focus instead: the strainer full of the dishes I’ve already washed or the neat stacks of already-folded laundry.

What’s to be done isn’t going anywhere. So there’s no reason to dwell on it. Rather, focus on what you’ve already accomplished and know that it will only continue to grow.

Sincerely,

Mr. Curt