Okay, hear me out. I know what you’re thinking: “This person enjoys bills? They must be off their rocker!” Before you write me off as a masochist with a penchant for late fees, let me explain. It all started with a particularly chaotic week…
The Week From Hell (And Why Bills Became My Solace)
Picture this: three deadlines looming, a sink full of dishes that seemed to multiply overnight, and a cat determined to unravel an entire roll of toilet paper (don’t ask). Just when I thought things couldn’t get any crazier, my phone decided to take a swan dive into the toilet. Goodbye connection to the outside world, hello digital detox nightmare. By Friday, I was about two missed deadlines away from a full-blown meltdown.
And then, a miracle. I trudged to the mailbox, expecting the usual junk mail onslaught, but instead, I found a small stack of envelopes with those familiar little windows. Bills.
Why I Love Receiving Bills: Reason #1 – Mini Time Capsules
Sorting through those bills, I realized each one held a story. The electricity bill? A testament to those late-night writing sessions fueled by countless cups of coffee (and probably an embarrassing amount of reality TV). The internet bill? Proof that yes, I did spend an entire Saturday getting sucked into a YouTube rabbit hole of ’90s music videos.