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ideas off of. Will this survival strategy work? What if we tried this? How about that?There is a reason that Tom Hanks (no one remembers any of the character’s names he plays– he’s just Tom Hanks) made a volleyball his friend.We are hard-wired for connection.Out here on this island– I am alone. All me. No one to help me. So, this is a test of self-reliance.<h2 id="6d9f">What would I need…</h2>food, water, shelter, clothing, warmth.I would want a good knife so that would aid in creating all of those things.But I could make something sharp–whittle down a rock. I’ve seen arrowheads before. So maybe I don’t really need that either.But knowing me, I’d probably cut myself and need surgery.So, perhaps I should bring a medical kit?IDK- Tom Hanks performed surgery with a rock-so maybe I don’t really ne

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ed that.A book? Nope- I will have read it a thousand times.Music? I can hum my own tune.But a companion, a friend, a confidant. That’s what I really want right now, on this beach — someone to feel less alone on this rotating ball in the cosmos.That’s why Tom Hanks made up Wilson. We don’t like feeling alone.Patty McMahon, M.Ed is an educator, a mother, wife, and dog lover writing about sobriety and wellness in the 21st c. To learn more, check out her <a href="https://readmedium.com/about-me-patty-mcmahon-70df5f08482f">About Me Stories</a>. Join her <a href="https://mailchi.mp/e63aad181dab/join-newsletter-quit-lit">newsletter </a>to get more insights on wellness delivered to your inbox. Check out her <a href="https://linktr.ee/pmacinsights">linktr.ee </a>or become a medium member using<a href="https://pmacinsights.medium.com/membership"> this link</a>.</article></body>

Day 21

Why Tom Hanks Made a Friend Of A Volleyball

Really, it’s not that strange

Photo by Guillaume de Germain on Unsplash

Day 21 of 30-Day Challenge: You are stranded on an island. What’s one thing you wish you had and why?

Alone. On a beach. Looking out to the vastness of the see. Feeling the weight of insignificance of my life on this planet, here on this beach, a tiny dot.

I wish I had a companion to go through this with me.

Someone to help bounce ideas off of. Will this survival strategy work? What if we tried this? How about that?

There is a reason that Tom Hanks (no one remembers any of the character’s names he plays– he’s just Tom Hanks) made a volleyball his friend.

We are hard-wired for connection.

Out here on this island– I am alone. All me. No one to help me. So, this is a test of self-reliance.

What would I need…

food, water, shelter, clothing, warmth.

I would want a good knife so that would aid in creating all of those things.

But I could make something sharp–whittle down a rock. I’ve seen arrowheads before. So maybe I don’t really need that either.

But knowing me, I’d probably cut myself and need surgery.

So, perhaps I should bring a medical kit?

IDK- Tom Hanks performed surgery with a rock-so maybe I don’t really need that.

A book? Nope- I will have read it a thousand times.

Music? I can hum my own tune.

But a companion, a friend, a confidant. That’s what I really want right now, on this beach — someone to feel less alone on this rotating ball in the cosmos.

That’s why Tom Hanks made up Wilson. We don’t like feeling alone.

Patty McMahon, M.Ed is an educator, a mother, wife, and dog lover writing about sobriety and wellness in the 21st c. To learn more, check out her About Me Stories. Join her newsletter to get more insights on wellness delivered to your inbox. Check out her linktr.ee or become a medium member using this link.