Day 17 of the 2026 A to Z Challenge Blog for the Letter Q

Good morning. I’m excited about this Monday because it’s my cataract surgery day. Tomorrow may be a bit more difficult as I try to keep busy, since I won’t be allowed on the computer or even watching television, but I’ve got audio books loaded and I’m ready to go. I even bought special headphones to wear lying in bed.

Today, we have one of the less than easy letters. Q starts off a variety of words, including quest. I’ve been on a quest to understand the world around me, to seek wisdom where I can find it, but lately, wisdom and commone sense seem to be lacking.

In my quest for knowledge, I’ve discovered a strange ability in myself. One stray thought can change everything, and I’ll go so far off track that the reason for my quest in the first place gets lost.

Continuing the quest, whose purpose is to make sense of the insanity around me, seems like a hopeless task, and I have to force myself to keep going and ignore the urge to just pack in all in, and succomb to the exhaustionand accept what should never be accepted. That’s when I need to remind myself that quitting is for losers.

Finally, when all is said and done, when I can go no more, I set my quest aside for the moment and focus on what’s truly important– the peace I quiet I find in my own element.

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Published by Susanne Matthews

Hi! I live in Eastern Ontario. I'm married with three adult children and five wonderful grandchildren. I prefer warm weather, and sunshine but winter gives me time to write. If I’m listening to music, it will be something from the 1960s or 1970s. I enjoy action movies, romantic comedies, but I draw the line at slasher flicks and horror. I love science fiction and fantasy as well. I love to read; I immerse myself in the text and, as my husband says, the house could fall down around me, and I’d never notice. My preferences are as varied as there are genres, but nothing really beats a good romance, especially one that is filled with suspense. I love historical romance too, and have read quite a few of those. If I’m watching television, you can count on it being a suspense — I’m not a fan of reality TV, sit-coms, or game shows. Writing gives me the most pleasure. I love creating characters that become real and undergo all kinds of adventures. It never ceases to amaze me how each character can take on its own unique personality; sometimes, they grow very different from the way I pictured them! Inspiration comes from all around me; imagination has no bounds. If I can think it, imagine it, I can write it!

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