me:”it’s not like i need to make a Big Hairy Fuss over the whole thing.”
stuart: “well, no, you could make a slightly LESS hairy fuss over it.”
me: “like, a Fuss that grew a long luxurious hairy pelt for winter?”
stuart: “sure, but now he’s a molting Fuss.”
me: “because it’s spring. and he’s just come out of hibernation.”
stuart: “exactly.”
me: “i’ve grown quite fond of this cute shedding Fuss.”
stuart: “so have i.”
and so, the Fuss was born. that’s him you see there, coming into the blinking sunshine after months of Fussy hibernation in his Fuss-Nest. those are his little Fuss-hairs, around his feet. i suppose that worm is his neighbor, but i’m not quite sure.
and thus was this Fuss was lovingly drawn for me. turns out, the panacea wasn’t chocolate. it was the Fuss and its creator, all along.