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Dream on

Carrying the toys of her five-month-old, Matilda paused at the television. Her teenage son was watching the Olympics javelin tournament. As the athlete flexed her muscles, yearning gnawed at Matilda. She caressed her love handles, instead, the present for birthing a daughter. It wasn’t meant to be; she had given up field sports long ago. Her father’s modest income couldn’t pay for training or travelling. Besides, as a woman, marriage had seemed real while success a mirage.

Her baby wailed. Matilda signed, following.

Observing in silence, her husband decided on the perfect birthday gift: spikes and a lifetime of support.

Measurements

“Your measurements are way off, Susan! At this rate, you’ll soon destroy your life. It’s unhealthy.” Susan had tried—many times—before seeking professional help.

Her consultant peered at her in disbelief. “It’s vital that you follow the guidelines I set you.” Never before had she dealt with someone as changing, as reckless. She had offered step-by-step instructions, and still, Susan couldn’t manage.

“Just because you like sugar, you can’t add more than what the recipe calls for. You can’t become a baker that way—you’ll keep burning more cookies. Go,” she added her face hardening, “measure your ingredients again.”

The unexpected

Our world is full of tiny surprises. Each day I walk down the street, I see something new and eye-catching—a bud blooms while another flower dies nearby, a bee buzzes around my ear while a silent caterpillar crawls by my feet, a child waters her begonia while another picks a rose for her mother—it’s little things like these that bring out the beauty of living.

And then there’s Siri. Out of no where, Siri has the most surprising answers to the most uncanny of questions.

Nature makes life worthwhile, Siri makes technology.

Siri