joeislove's 100-word story for July 11, 2025

joeislove wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on July 11, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

The world keeps changing, but Terry doesn't care. Terry the Turtle only cares about sunning himself on his favorite rock and sampling the leafy foliage that grows along the edge of the deep pool in the bend of the river he calls home. It's a good life. A simple life. And over the past who knows how many decades, you can tell that Terry has really perfected his whole routine. I know I will never achieve the same kind of peace that Terry has cultivated, but he is my newest teacher. He inspires me every day to find my calm.

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