a horrifying experience

the other day i was in a room full of women. they were discussing legislation, how to amend this law and that law and the other. after a while i couldn't hear what they were saying any more. my senses started to falter. i noticed i was shaking. thoughts began to fill my mind - where am i? what's going on? who brought these people here? why are they not at home feeding little ones cleaning up cooking something tasty or mending socks? are they out of their minds, are they drunk?!

i became so disturbed by the whole situation that i had to leave the room. i made a very large cup of green tea with lots of sugar. the tea helped to ease the stress and i gradually regained my senses.