Dose

She always enjoyed her morning medication.

She went to the cupboard and conscientiously took the box down and placed it on the kitchen table. At the tap she filled a glass with water. Sitting at the table, she carefully opened the container.

A pill for maintaining optimum blood pressure, a pill for infection control, a pill for weight control, a pill for better sleep, a pill for better self-control, a pill for the alleviation of stress, a pill for stronger motivation, a pill for greater patience, a pill for better listening skills, a pill for good judgment, a pill for improved creative thinking, and a pill for the eradication of toxins.

A pill for improved goal setting, a pill for greater self-awareness, a pill for increased empathy, a pill for improved social skills, a pill for improved flexibility, a pill for improved problem-solving, a pill for easier decision making, a pill for better conflict resolution, a pill for stronger self-discipline, a pill for good judgment, a pill for moral rectitude, and a pill for greater calmness.

She swallowed it and washed it down with water.

Sighing with satisfaction, she said, “How good is that? All that in the one pill!”

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