
Marla stood in her kitchen, chanting, “I am organized! I am organized!” as she flung cereal boxes into the air like confetti. Her cat, Sir Whiskers, watched, unimpressed. “You’re a disaster,” he meowed. Marla paused, mid-juggle. “I am resilient!” she declared, catching a box of granola mid-air. Suddenly, the ceiling groaned. A rogue cereal packet launched from the pantry, smacking her in the forehead. “I am calm!” she yelled, as the kitchen erupted into a swirling storm of oats and existential dread. Sir Whiskers yawned. “You’re still a disaster,” he said. Marla grinned, dusting off her shoulders. “I am victorious!” The cereal storm halted. Silence fell. Then, a single rice krispy plopped into her coffee. “I am…” she began, before the mug overflowed. Sir Whiskers licked his paw. “Maybe try ‘I am lucky’ next time,” he suggested. Marla nodded, already muttering, “I am lucky…” as the ceiling sighed and another box tumbled down.



