{"id":12689,"date":"2026-07-15T19:18:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T19:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/?p=12689"},"modified":"2026-07-15T19:18:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T19:18:01","slug":"roses-of-the-apocalypse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/?p=12689","title":{"rendered":"Roses of the Apocalypse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"273\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/img_0677-273x300.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-12686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/img_0677-273x300.jpg 273w, https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/img_0677.jpg 607w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/img_0697-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-12687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/img_0697-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/img_0697-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/img_0697-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/img_0697.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today the sky was the colour of ballpark mustard. I decided not to ask the score because maybe this is the apocalypse and I had somehow missed the notice. You know that generic letter from an unnamed source which starts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dear person of the earth,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We regret to inform you that as of July 15, 2026 the earth, as you know it, will not longer exist. We sincerely hope you have had a nice stay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eternally yours,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Management <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/img_0701-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-12688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/img_0701-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/img_0701-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/img_0701-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/img_0701.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think the world will end in fire rather than ice so I have added roses the colour of embers as it cold be a slow burn. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today the sky was the colour of ballpark mustard. 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