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Avoiding the Blues — the One Thing I’ll Never Refuse

Thrifty Words Theme Challenge #25: Temptation

Ralph Waldo Emerson said we gain the strength of the temptation we resist.

So, if I turn down that third cup of espresso, I’ll be as strong as a caffeine-filled coffee bean?

What an oxymoron!

How could I stay awake without it?

Sorry Ralph, but your transcendental philosophy really sucks!

Backstory

I gave up booze decades ago; giving up nicotine is an ongoing struggle, though I’ve switched to a cheaper brand to save money.

As I pondered what to write for this prompt, the line from the Lord’s Prayer kept popping into my mind “lead us not into temptation”.

When reciting it as a child, I didn’t get it, nor do I now. I respect people’s religious beliefs, but I don’t buy into the doctrine we are born sinners.

The simple pleasures make life worth living — like a cup of coffee — or two or three or more!

Thank you for being here.

Staying on theme, here’s an early Kate Bush:

Thank you Jonica Bradley for this week’s prompt.

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