if you’re not tired,
please do not write to tell me
… was rhetorical
Are you feeling tired? I’m going to take an educated guess that the answer is yes. I think I know maybe one person who isn’t tired. One of the most devastating moments of motherhood for me has been recovering from the trauma of a year of sleep deprivation only to discover that I am still tired, and I probably will be for the next 25 years, by which point I’ll be tired because I’ll be old.
From the article, Are you tired all the time? Me too – but I think I’ve worked out why by Moya Sarner. in the Guardian on 11/18/2024.
It wasn’t so much the article that caught my eye as was the footnote.
The footnote that read: If you are not tired, please do not write to me to tell me this. It was a rhetorical question and I’m envious enough already. I know you well rested, perky people are out there; please just enjoy not being tired and eat your spirulina.
And I had to look up spirulina.
Spirulina is a type of blue-green algae that is rich in protein, vitamins, minerals, carotenoids, and antioxidants that can help protect cells from damage.
Not sure why if I am not sleepy, I should be eating spirulina but there you are.
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