Working Up

by Dwayne Phillips

There are persons and things that we don’t notice much, but who keep everything working and everyone smiling. Please notice and appreciate.

lip: noun, the edge of a hollow container or an opening.
“drawing her finger around the lip of the cup”

Behold the wonder of the lip, that protruding edge that allows gravity to hold the lid on something. The lip really does a great favor to all of us. It is so simple, yet it works continuously.

At this point, I am supposed to draw some similarity between the lip and some persons in your workplace who are always working. I leave this as an exercise to the reader. You can do this.

At this point, I am supposed to draw some similarity between the lip and some software app that you use without noticing it. I leave this as an exercise to the reader. You can do this.

At this point, I am supposed to draw some similarity between the lip and some other person or thing that goes without much notice but keeps everything functioning or everyone smiling. I leave this as an exercise to the reader. You can do this.