Taking A Break

A short story for the Mental Health Awareness Week 2025.

by Rico Apon

A developer sat at their desk.

Lines of code blurred into lines of thought.

So much to do, and no more energy to do it.

"Just one more push."

"One more bug to fix."

"One more coffee."

But the code grew tangled.

Not from logic

but from a tired mind.

It was time for a break.

Go where no developer dares...

Go outside.

When they returned, the code still had bugs.

But so did life

and that is okay.

Sometimes even your code needs a break.

And so do you.

Take care of yourself.