THE THING AND ITS PERCEIVED POWER: A LIST IN CAPITAL LETTERS


  1. MAKE A THING
  2. FOCUS ON THAT THING
  3. THAT THING IS PERFECT
    DESPITE ALL OF YOUR MISGIVINGS ABOUT THAT SPECIFIC THING
  4. WORSHIP THE THING
  5. CARESS THE THING
  6. LOVE THE THING
  7. ELEVATE THE THING ABOVE ALL OTHERS
  8. SPEND YEARS WITH THE THING
  9. LIVE WITH THE THING
  10. BECOME COMFORTABLE WITH THE THING
  11. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE THING
  12. THE THING HAS BECOME COMMONPLACE
  13. LOSE SIGHT OF WHAT ORIGINALLY MADE YOU INTERESTED IN THE THING
  14. NOW DESTROY THE THING
  15. TAKE PICTURES OF THE THING AND BLOT OUT ITS EYES
  16. TAKE THOSE PICTURES AND BURN THEM
  17. BURN THEM INTO SCREENS
  18. NOW MAKE GRAVEN IMAGES OF THE THING
  19. STEAL THE THING’S ESSENCE AND PLASTER IT ALL OVER THE WALLS
  20. NOW TAKE THOSE IMAGES OF THE THING AND SHOW IT TO THE THING
  21. STARE INTO THE EYES OF THE THING AND SAY,
    “LOOK WHAT YOU MADE ME DO”
  22. ASK THE THING IF IT IS PROUD OF ITSELF
  23. TELL THE THING THAT IT NEEDS TO THINK ABOUT WHAT IT HAS DONE
  24. THAT IT NEEDS TO START TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS ACTIONS
  25. THAT YOU ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE THING
  26. WALK AWAY QUIETLY, WITH YOUR HEAD DOWN IN SADNESS
  27. AS YOU LAY YOUR HEAD DOWN TO SLEEP THAT NIGHT YOU ARE STRUCK WITH DEEP REGRET
  28. YOU NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN SO HARD ON THE THING
  29. THE THING CANT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ACTIONS, ITS JUST A THING
  30. RUSH OUT OF THE DOOR, DRIVING WILDLY TO GET BACK TO THE THING
  31. CLIMB THE STAIRS TWO AT A TIME TO BE IN THE PRESENCE OF THE THING
  32. YOU FIND THE DOOR AJAR SLIGHTLY
    A COLD FEAR FILLS YOUR BONES
  33. YOU ENTER THE SPACE OF THE THING
  34. BUT YOU ARE TOO LATE
  35. THE THING IS GONE
    THE THING IS DEAD
    THE THING IS EMPTY
    IT IS ALL YOUR FAULT
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