This article is in no way based on reality. An Octopus might not care because an Octopus might not understand what more hands she could use to hold more tools. “No more hands” Octopus said. And octopus had 8. Octopus is holding the following: Tool for digging (plastic McDonalds kids’ meal shovel found via Oceanplastic ©), tool for catching (plastic beach bucket octopus stole from child), tool for carrying (plastic bag), tool for eating (skewer), tool for entertainment (karaoke mic), tool for throwing (rock), and finally tool for spitballing (nuf said).

But unfortunately, Octopus did not have a tool for communication. And now she’s all out of hands. Octopus knew how to do a fair amount of things. Naturally very lucky in a lot of ways. Though she liked the empty side of the ocean because it allowed her to fade away. But now she has to reach out to other octopi via echolocation, or traveling waves. So she isn’t very good at it and she’s starting to wonder if she ever will be. You see when you’re like Octopus, you start to think about time and how long it will be until Octopus has a tool belt and can use her tentacles less. Because octopus has plans. She doesn’t want to get lost in all the noise.

And so Octopus misses being carefree as she once was. She misses when she didn’t have to juggle her tools. She misses having nothing in her hands to begin with. And she wonders if this world was made for Octopi’ like her. Octopus just doesn’t care sometimes, because she doesn’t want to drop the tools. All at once, she also doesn’t remember exactly why she picked them up. And if she thinks too much she might just have to start all over again. But Octopus at least still tries. And you should too.

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