Some Introspection

I have just noticed something about myself. Fred, like all of us, has days when he feels physically good and days when he doesn’t and he commented the other day that he wished he knew what it was that made him feel good so he could get more of those days! Well, I think I have found the reason for my feel-good days, Now, when I talk about these, I am not referring to feeling good physically, although that is part of it. Mostly when I say I feel good, I mean that I have some energy, some motivation to get things done.

I have always had some days when I don’t feel up to doing things, but when one is younger, and especially if one is a single mom with two jobs, one cannot give into the luxury of doing nothing. But now, since I am retired, I CAN give in and I do. And, after I have done this, I notice I have a surge of energy and interest! I am absolutely sure {with that gut feeling that I am right} that this is the root cause of my feeling-good days. Monday and Tuesday were my two down days. I lay on the bed and read and napped a lot on those days. {And I know those naps were needed because I slept well both nights  in spite of the naps.}

This realization has been an eye-opener for me. There is a reason, a GOOD reason for the down time. I can take this time and enjoy it.

"We don’t just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary." – Booker T. Washington.

"We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers – but never blame yourself. It’s never your fault. But it’s always your fault, because if you wanted to change you’re the one who has got to change." — Katherine Hepburn