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It is my most-hated word of 2024, and I hear it all of the time. The word has slid into our lexicon like a potential suitor in the dm’s. And I hate it (not truly, but still). But that word has taught me something.

On a random day this past summer, I learned that I am a literal-minded person. I don’t remember what I was doing when it hit me like a ton of bricks. I paused for a moment as I covered my mouth. “Wow,” I thought to myself. For the first time in my life, it made a lot of sense.

And it continues to pay dividends.

The days that followed (and even today), I’ve been getting these flashes of proof that this is true. It explains why I’ve handled my human interactions the way I have most of my life. For example, I ask people to make it plain, to explain to me clearly what their expectations are of me, so I can fulfill them. When receiving instructions, I repeat what people say to me, back to them to ensure that they understand what my understanding of what they said is. Come to think of it, that sounds like clarity.

Growing up, I’ve never really thought that a girl that I liked, liked me. I was never sure. I needed pretty-much-close-to undeniable proof before I said anything. That didn’t stop me from pursuing them. Who am I kidding, yeah, it did. But when I think of that, it sounds like divine protection.

In my 30’s, I told women what I wanted, particularly to alleviate games and time wasted, for both me and them. Sometimes, it worked out in my favor, and sometimes it didn’t. Just because I tried to clearly state my intentions on the front end, doesn’t mean I was met with the same standard. People have their own agendas and sometimes, only time will reveal them. But yet and still, my straightforwardness sounds like honesty.

As I write this, I realize that being a literal person has afforded me a few attributes: clarity, protection and honesty.

Wow. I can’t say I calculated or orchestrated any of that in my life) at least not on purpose).

All things considered, I think that I am okay with this new discovery. We’ll see; It’s too early to tell.

Until Next Time,

Love & Peace

-Herbie