When I was a little girl, one of my Girl Scout leaders warned me about wishing my life away, day dreaming about the future so much and so often that I don't enjoy today.
Good advice, for sure, unless you really wouldn't be enjoying today anyway
Today was a rough, rough day at work. I am sad about my uncle. My best friend is incommunicado, luxuriating in the 79ยบ warmth of this Acapulco night (I checked).
I am weary in mind and spirit. Yet it's 4:15 AM and I can't sleep. I just wish I could sleep -- and sleep non-stop for the next 11 days. Then I could wake up and find myself heading to Colonial Williamsburg and monitoring how the Cubs are doing on their first game of the season.
But tomorrow I have to go back to the office and be professional, even as though around me aren't.
So tomorrow I'll spend the day asking myself, "What would Jackie do?"And I know the answer. JBKO would just put on her sunglasses and keep going.
These are the thoughts and observations of me — a woman of a certain age. (Oh, my, God, I'm 65!) I'm single. I'm successful enough (independent, self supporting). I live just outside Chicago, the best city in the world. I'm an aunt and a friend. I feel that voices like mine are rather underrepresented online or in print. So here I am. If my musings resonate with you, please visit my blog again sometime.
Sometimes the hardest thing to do is put one foot in front of the other and carry on. I hope today is an improvement.
ReplyDeleteBtw...tagged you to participate in Hershey's Better Basket:
http://www.endomental.com/2010/03/hersheys-better-basket-blog-hop.html
Official site here: http://betterbasket.info/bloghop/
Maybe you can cheer someone else up today!
Just keep walking in a straight line. It'll help.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was younger I used to wish I had a fast forward button when I was looking forward to a trip or some special event.
Come to think of it, still wish I had a button like that.