joeislove's 100-word story for October 14, 2025

joeislove wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on October 14, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

It doesn't mean anything. Why does everything have to have some deep hidden meaning? Can't a guy just paint a Dali-esque smiley face on some steps without everyone asking what it all means? Don't you see? Nothing. Means. Anything. And that's the only meaning to anything. That's the meaning of life. It's just a big old nothing. So that leaves you with two paths forward, you know? Despair is one. You can wander around getting all mopey and sad because your life is pointless. Or you can just be silly. Have fun. Mess around with perception a little. That's all.

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