Don't Pair 'Em

After hitting the snooze button 5 times in a row, she gave in to the routine. Microwave beeping in the background, she hums a song, completely wrong, because that's the way she likes it. Clothes on, breakfast done, it's almost time to start the day's struggle by persuading the sly Uber driver who might blame it on "not enough fuel" not to cancel the ride.

She pulls her socks up and smiles. Today she's feeling purple and hot pink. Someone had once asked her the reason and she had just smiled. The same smile behind, "Isn't a bachelor's degree enough?", "Isn't it already time to get married?", "Oh my God, you don't cook?", "That's too dull a color for a girl", "You're putting on some weight, what happened?", "What's she doing here?", "Oh they won't be ok with night shifts" & of course, her favorite, "Can she do it?"

Smile, and just do your thing. Don't Pair Them!