Always Toward the Light

Always Toward the Light

Alexa, Add ‘Repent’ to My To-Do List

But honestly.... It's been there for a while!

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John Henry
Jun 01, 2025
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There’s something oddly satisfying about telling Alexa what to do.

“Add peanut butter to the shopping list.”
“Play Gregorian chant.”
“Remind me to stretch my hamstrings.”
(She’s very obedient. Unlike me.)

But what happens when the to-do list gets… eternal?

“Alexa, add ‘Repent’ to my to-do list.”

Ding.
Added.

There it is—sitting…

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