Author: Tom Busillo

Tom Busillo’s humor writing has appeared on McSweeney’s, Defenestration and Little Old Lady Comedy, with additional pieces forthcoming on Weekly Humorist and Witcraft. He’s currently working on a rewrite of Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass entitled Blades of Trees because he found the former to be far too earnest. He lives in Philadelphia, PA.

From: Bosco.Roberts@AvoidLife.comTo: MarvinUlyssessFelds4563@gmail.comSubject line: Avoid things without the guilt and grief Dear Marvin, Do you have things you’ve been avoiding? Unpleasant conversations? Tedious tasks? The endless grind of adulting?All that avoidance can pile up, causing guilt, regret, and an impressive array of health issues – from nagging ulcers and indigestion to full-blown existential dread requiring involuntary hospitalization (trust us, we’ve seen it all). But what if you could avoid it all guilt-free? Think that’s just wishful thinking? Well, you’re wrong. Imagine living a life where you can avoid everything you don’t want to deal with – all guilt-free. How? Stop…

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