My mother used to say not sleeping was the sign of a guilty mind. It could have been. There was a lot in my mind to feel guilty about. When you__e drunk and trying to sleep, your thoughts are visited by the ghosts of those deeds whose heat still glows hottest in your personal darkness. Our actions burn much longer than the moments in which they occur. And drunks like me, we hide from the glow of the embers by fueling other fires and hiding within the flames.
But with each step she took, Mythili realized why most people don__ go shopping alone. It__ because this mind of ours gets pretty damn busy. It starts analyzing every little stimulus you receive. And because you don__ have another human being walking next to you distracting you from all the little stuff you should be ignoring, your mind takes it upon itself to provide you with companionship and talk you through your life.
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But with each step she took, Mythili realized why most people don__ go shopping alone. It__ because this mind of ours gets pretty damn busy. It starts analyzing every little stimulus you receive. And because you don__ have another human being walking next to you distracting you from all the little stuff you should be ignoring, your mind takes it upon itself to provide you with companionship and talk you through your life.
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