![]() Something You SaidA Story by Gerald ParkerYou said "Enjoy what you do." Is that one of those valedictory imperatives like "Have a nice day" somebody coined without realising that they are extremely difficult if not impossible to act upon? There are many things that I do but I am not able to enjoy them even though I am ordered to do so. Even if I order myself to enjoy them, that does not do the trick either. If I seek out activities I have previously enjoyed, that does not necessarily enable me to recapture that sense of enjoyment I previously felt. You may argue that "Enjoy what you do" is a truncated form of "I hope you enjoy what you do" and that with the passage of time and to facilitate speed of delivery, the "I hope" has been omitted and left as 'understood.' The suggestion that you meant "I hope you enjoy what you do" may be well intentioned but I can't be certain as there is a sarcastic undertone in this expression which implies that you yourself do not enjoy what I do. Anyway, mind how you go. Have a nice weekend. See you later. © 2019 Gerald Parker |
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Added on December 8, 2014Last Updated on September 20, 2019 AuthorGerald ParkerLondon, United KingdomAboutThere's not much to tell. I read a lot of poetry and I read my own poetry regularly. I hope other people read it and derive as much pleasure out of it as I do. My output is small, about 110 poems as I.. more..Writing
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