Certain???

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Daily writing prompt
List 10 things you know to be absolutely certain.

BirthBirth is a thing… so is death… but are there eight between the two?

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HungerHunger is for sure a real certainty, and I know that if I put food in my mouth, it gives me energy to get me through the day, so that gets me to another certainty… sleep, eventually…

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TearsTears are a certainty, as they absolutely do come out of my face and fall down my cheeks… but the thing to remember about tears, they are a result of differing causes… happiness, sorrow, pain, or fear. I will still only consider tears as a single certainty.

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The other side of this one is Laughter, which is also a certainty with multiple causes.

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Sweat! Yes, it is too a certainty! We sweat from the heat, from hormones, from exertion, and from screwing up and being called out for it. It’s a thing…

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BloodBlood flows in our veins, keeping us alive by delivering oxygen throughout the body. It has been pretty certain for a good bit now, that you need blood to live. We all have a heart to pump this blood, so that is a certainty, though whether the heart is good or evil, one cannot say.

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CHOICESChoices are a certainty… every human soul has free will to choose each step they take in life, from start to finish. Sure, the world can effect us, but we still get a choice as to how to react or respond.

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Well, that was 9… I do have a 10th certainty, but really it overrides all of the others… I am certain of where I am going when my body gives… I am certain of where HOME is…

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I know that these cookies are ugly, but somebody has to eat em. Come on, you know you want the one with the runny eye…

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18 thoughts on “Certain???

  1. Loved it… Your answer reflects how genuine a person you are. You have poured sensitivity and a lot of it that touched my heart and soul. Please accept my compliments for your meticulous efforts that you have put in to make it beautifully special…

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  2. I dunno… what kind of cookies are they? I don’t mind the look, but I’m not *certain* I’d like the flavor.

    Also, I appreciate the unique perspective you share.

    Tears… that one got me!

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