Not really in the spectrum of torture, but he sometimes found it hard to breathe. The tweak and bundle of his torn heart would be lost in a bit of time. “Easy to think that”, he said to himself. “If only a beam of light would transfer this pain into that virtual reality box on the shelf—then all would be well.”
Joe plunked himself down on the couch, donned the headset and proceeded to live where he was safest and happiest, in a fantasy world.
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The Bag Lady 
I often think many people would love to enter a fantasy world and not come out!
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Unfortunately virtual reality boxes can often be too tempting to pass up~
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Le Sigh, that would be cool. I always said I was waiting for the Holodeck to be invented. If it was, I’d stay in it 24/7!
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Sounds like a plan☺️
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Yes, a plan that may not come about in my lifetime! Boo!
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