Pause (Five Minute Friday)

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The word this week is pause. I think of pausing a video on NetFlix because someone walks in while I am watching a show and I try to give them my full attention while at the same time not missing any of whatever I am watching.

I listen to a lot of audiobooks when I am driving or in the house alone. That is because “alone” works best for me. It keeps me from having to pause the audio constantly. Nobody else wants to hear the books I am “reading” unless it is on a trip and it has been pre-determined that we will listen to a particular book during the drive. Even then, we have to pause the book when someone falls asleep or if traffic gets snarly and the driver needs to focus more fully on the road and not the story we are listening to.

So, if you hear something playing and I pause it when I hear you approach, no need to jump to the conclusion that it is something I am ashamed of and not wanting to be caught listening to. Instead, think of it as my way of giving you my complete and undivided attention while you are in my presence. I will still think of it as the necessary thing to do so I won’t miss any of what I am listening to.

What have you had to pause lately? Let us know what you are reading, watching or listening to in the comments below. Don’t forget to share your email in the form on the top right of this blog so that you can be notified any time I post so you won’t miss anything.

This post is part of the weekly Five Minute Friday link-up!
The prompt this week is: Pause
The assignment: Write for five minutes on the word of the week. This is meant to be a free write, which means: no editing, no over-thinking, no worrying about perfect grammar or punctuation. Just write.

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