And After All That Whining…
Today (Wednesday) is a much better day. I realized that Tuesday was actually my most stressful day of the week- just too many moving parts- and once I got through that, everything else is (relatively) easy. As you might recall from my complaining rant, today’s activity involved driving a carpool of kids to an all-day rehearsal. The real stress was getting everyone ready, in the car, and moving EARLY. The school is an hour away, but I knew at that time of day it would take longer, and I was right- thanks to an accident on the turnpike. But we arrived in time, against all odds… and then I went to Starbucks. AHHH! I was sitting there with my tea and my laptop, when I got a text from SHU, alerting me to the newest Modern Mrs. Darcy post, 12 Christmas mysteries for your holiday season. A couple minutes later, I got a text from Lisa saying the same thing. They know me well! As it happens, there’s a Barnes and Noble in the area (I’m hanging out until the rehearsal ends at 4) so I hightailed it over there, ready to buy some Christmas books! Guess what- they didn’t have any of the ones on this list! WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE??? If I were the manager, I would have a display table with these twelve books on it, right inside the entrance. I mean- the displays were things like “Banned Books,” “Stories That Stay With You” and “Personal Growth.” I don’t want that crap! I just want some Christmas murder mysteries! Luckily, two of my library holds are ready, and I’ll pick them up tomorrow. The Benjamin Stevenson is also available at my library, so I’ll get that as well. I guess I just saved some money! In the middle of my “stressful” day yesterday, I listened to the most recent Sally McRae podcast episode, and I don’t remember the context but at one point she said “Live every day to the fullest, even if it’s a challenging day.” ABSOLUTELY YES. Remember my mantra, “Every day counts?” The older I get, the more I understand that the number of days in my life is finite. Do I only want to “live” a day if it involves lots of fun and relaxation? Can I afford to throw away the other days? NO. I mean- it’s easier said than done. I frequently find myself thinking “I can’t wait till I get home tonight” or “I can’t wait till my day off.” It’s so hard to ground myself in the present and live each day to the fullest, but I’m trying. It’s sure easier when the day involves Starbucks and browsing at Barnes and Noble. Would you work on Saturday if it meant you had Wednesdays off?- I go back and forth on this- I complain about working on Saturday, but I do love my Wednesdays!