Picture it: TinyTown, 2022. 6:20 am. My mind suddenly woke up and asked “did I pay rent for January?”

I tossed and turned, trying to fight the upset stomach that showed up when I woke up. I used logic – “if I didn’t pay my rent on time, the landlord would’ve said something by now.”

I settled into a restless sleep until the alarm went off 40 minutes later. That’s when I got up, went to the bathroom, and then out to check.

Spoiler alert, I did pay rent for January.

Thank the gods for coffee!