Mrs_Julian's 100-word story for January 26, 2026

Mrs_Julian wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on January 26, 2026. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

I cannot...I cannot handle all this! I am literally at my wits end. Would all the weariness seep out of me and flow along these grey walls? Will my spirit be uplifted to the beautiful blue sky above me. How long do I ponder before I feel free...not vulnerable but ready to take on challenges; to find solutions. Exhaustion, tension and confusion - all meshed into one. No , this is not the end. It's a calculated pause to let matters settle. Solutions-they do not come that easily but nevertheless, I will stive to find them...one way or another!

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