Sometimes A "Hello" Is Just A "Hello"
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Sometimes A "Hello" Is Just A "Hello"

And nothing more.

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Sometimes A "Hello" Is Just A "Hello"
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As a person who is given the weekly task of coming up with an article that is both intelligible and enjoyable, I find myself struggling from time to time. Thursday rolls around, and my editor sends out a text message asking us about our ideas. I realize I have once again failed to think of a topic or to get my writing done during the week instead of a few hours before my deadline.

As soon as the week begins I decide that this is the week I am going to get my writing done early so I don’t have to stress out about it as my deadline approaches. But every week I fail at what seems to be a simple task. After all, they just want me to put my thoughts or opinions into words; there are very little restrictions.

Whenever I find myself in a position where I don’t have enough time to come up with something to write about (which is often), I think back to what happened throughout my week. I try to find a significant moment that is article-worthy. This usually turns into me analyzing conversations I had, things I saw or events that happened. I guess this could mean either that I am lazy and don’t try hard enough to find writing ideas or that I am doing a good job by trying to draw content from my personal life.

Whichever one it is, I am learning that not everything that happens in life has significance – and not every thing needs to. Sometimes a "hello" is just a "hello," a smile is just a smile and coffee is just coffee.

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