Today's OneWord: Reaching

You know you're reaching for something too far away from you, my darling. You know you can't actually grab a star if you can't even make it to the moon. Even if you brought back a lunar lump of something celestially extraordinary, I'm not sure she'd even bat a single eyelash in your direction.

Just as well - keep your fingers on the highest shelf you can touch. There are good things to snatch from there, good things to keep a hold on.

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