If I spend one-third of my life sleeping and two-thirds thinking of you, then chances are, there is room for nothing else. But when I add it up, still I am not whole.
This post was written in response to the Trifecta Writing Challenge Trifextra prompt:
Andy Rooney created something called “The 50-50-90 rule: anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there’s a 90% probability you’ll get it wrong.” We want you to give us your own probability equation. Use whichever numbers suit you, and make it about whatever you like, but give us something to think about. In 33 words, of course.
I promise I’m not pandering to the Trifecta editors with my choice of fractions. It just worked out that way.
Christine Hanolsy 
Nice! You packed a lot into the 33 words, including the little twist at the end…and the 1/3’s was smart – wish I had thought of that!
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I can relate to your avoidance of math…I ditched several ideas because I couldn’t figure out how to determine the probability. It’s sad, really. Anyway, I like your take on the prompt!
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And ha! I just saw the bit about the pandering. No worries. We got your check in the mail last week. You’ll be seeing a lot more wins from here on out.
I jest; I jest.
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*grin* I wrote it, and then went, “Oh, jeez, they’re totally going to think I’m playing on the whole three thing.” Which of course I am. I mean, I’m not. I mean, I am, but not for your benefit. Unless it gets me a win. I mean, um, maybe I shouldn’t have had that third glass of wine…
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Aw geez. That’s really sweet. And sad.
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Awwww this is so sad and sweet!!!
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Thank you! I don’t think I addressed the probability part of the prompt as well as some others, but I’m pleased with it anyway. 🙂
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you’ve aced this one; love it!
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Thank you – you are so sweet!
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Very beautiful.
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Thanks Ruby!
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Isn’t it a question of balance? No one should expect all your attention during your waking hours, right?
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Perhaps; yet sometimes you can’t help it, and it still doesn’t feel like enough. Right? 🙂
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Great take on the prompt. It nicely portrays the sum of the parts as greater than the whole…
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Or the whole as less than the sum of its parts, perhaps. 🙂
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Melancholy, thoughtful and poetic. Very nice.
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Thanks, Stephanie – that’s the tone I was going for.
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Sad and sweet and beautiful all at the same time! Really nice response!
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Thanks, Sandra! After going back and reading others, I realize I may have missed the mark a bit with the prompt. I abstracted the idea a whole lot, but seriously, math and I do not get along. 🙂
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