John Scott Wren
Let's write a short story. 1st person account by two unrelated people, a man and a woman, they pass each other in the waiting room of Dr. Andrew Duckcover, an MD, psycho-dynamic therapist. Set it up with Dr. Duckcover asking "how did you get my number." Then he talks to the two people one at a timel. The last line, is what Didier Anzieu in his "Freud's Self-Analysis" on p. 556 says Freud used as a motto, "It floats and does not sink."
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In the dimly lit waiting room of Dr. Andrew Duckcover, I nervously flipped through a worn magazine, my gaze occasionally darting toward the door. I wasn't quite sure why I was here, but life had a way of leading you down unexpected paths. My fingers traced the edges of a tattered pamphlet on self-discovery as I contemplated the mysteries of my own mind.
As I silently pondered, a soft voice from the reception desk disrupted my thoughts. "How did you get my number?" Dr. Duckcover asked with a curious yet composed demeanor, speaking to a woman who had just walked in. She looked just as bewildered as I felt, her brow furrowing in response.
"I, uh... I found it online," she stammered, clutching her purse tightly. Her eyes darted around the room, seeking an escape from this awkward moment.
Dr. Duckcover nodded thoughtfully, leading her into his office. The door closed behind them, leaving me alone with my thoughts once more.
Minutes passed like hours, and eventually, the door creaked open again. The woman emerged, her face slightly less tense, as if a weight had been lifted from her shoulders. Dr. Duckcover motioned for her to sit in the waiting area as he returned to his office.
Now it was my turn. I gathered my courage and entered the therapist's office, taking a seat across from him. Dr. Duckcover regarded me with kind eyes, waiting for me to speak.
"How did you get my number?" he inquired once more, his voice soft and reassuring.
I cleared my throat, the words catching in my throat. "I was given your name by a friend," I confessed. "They said you might be able to help me make sense of things."
Dr. Duckcover nodded again, his understanding gaze never leaving mine. Over the next hour, I shared my deepest fears and insecurities, unburdening my soul to a stranger who seemed to understand.
As our session came to an end, Dr. Duckcover offered me a small smile. "Remember," he said, "It floats and does not sink." His words lingered in the air, leaving me with a sense of hope and renewal.
I left his office that day with a newfound sense of clarity, grateful for the chance encounter with a stranger in a waiting room, and the wisdom of a therapist who helped me see that, indeed, life's challenges may float and not sink after all.
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Good job Chat GPT. We should get some interesting dialogue from this. Another tomorrow?
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In 1837, William Procter who was a candle maker and James Gamble, who was a soap maker, formed the company known as Procter and Gamble. The two men were immigrants who settled in Cincinnati and married sisters. They decided to combine their resources to form their own company.
ReplyDeleteThe company prospered during the 19th century. In 1859 the sales reached one million dollars. By this time 8 employees worked for Procter and Gamble. During the Civil War, the company won contracts to supply the Union Army with soap and candles. The military contracts introduced soldiers from all over the country to Procter and Gamble products. Once the war was over and the men returned home, they and their families continued to purchase the company's products.
In 1878, Procter and Gamble began to market a new soap product. The new soap was inexpensive but of high quality. Originally James Gamble wanted to call the soap "P&G White Soap". But eventually, the company named it "Ivory". The soap became an instant success. Because of an accident during the production of the soap, the air was mixed into the soap mixture. The air made the soap lighter than water, causing it to float. Proter and Gamble thus marketed Ivory as the "Soap that Floats". As the decades followed, Procter and Gamble continued to develop many products, but Ivory Soap remains in production today and is perhaps, the company's most well-known product.
From: https://civilwartalk.com/threads/the-story-of-ivory-soap.67365/
Great story, thanks!
Deletep. 566 "Freud's Self-Analysis," "It floats."
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