I went up to the potluck buffet. I didn’t want to offend anyone. I took some of all they offered. It became impossible to carry my plate’s teetering pile of food.
There is also a plate in your heart. Others ladle unasked for servings smiling as if they are being kind. You don’t realize you can say no. You nod and eat until you choke.
Cinse, a former professor with a background in the psychology of human learning, writes nonstop, and is addicted to capturing the human experience in words.