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Essay

Conversations with a Zen Master

Modern Day Koan Musings #7

Photo by Robin Benad on Unsplash

Upon packing up the car to return to Boston:

ME: I’ll help you load up the car.

ZM: Okay.

ME: I’ll take the light things.

ZM: Okay.

Photo by Joel Henry on Unsplash

ME: I’ll carry this lamp here.

ZM: Okay.

ME: The lamp is light. HAHAHAHAHA. (I laugh at my silly jokes a lot).

ME: The lamp is light! Get it?

ZM: Where do you get off?

ME: I don’t know yet.

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Susan Brearley is a brilliant strategist and editor. She’s the owner/operator of the MuddyUm Writer’s Self Help Clinic.

She’s been writing comedy for about 2 weeks.

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