My Day Will Come

Sure, he go the pimple, but in doing so he unfortunately lost his way. I entered the realm of the conscious around 5:30am. The promise of a new day gave me hope for a better attitude and sweeter overall disposition. On queue I tucked my toes under the sofa and stroked out 55 sit-ups, then dropped to the floor where I ripped off 50 push-ups. Before moving on, I cranked through my 40 daily curls with 25lbs in each hand. Each set came easier than the day before but still not as easy and effortless as I know they often can be. As I age, I recognize that life is fleeting and how time is indeed precious. I can ill afford being a fretter and wasting the precious moments because in the end it will all seem pointless. With saying that, I promised myself that today would be a the dawn of yet another new 'Jimmy'. No longer would I stew over the fact that I'm not tall enough to play center in the NBA, or rich enough to buy a couple of vacation homes about the mountains and sea. And lastly I wouldn't again pout over not being in the movies. With this new perspective I would be happy with my lot in life for I have created all of it myself. Because time slipped away from me at work yesterday afternoon I never got around to finishing my lunch and eating my tuna salad. This, in turn, made prepping my lunch for today go much quicker. After eating my eggs and fruit I was eager to shower away Wednesday's dead skin cells. After showering and dawning a set of clothing I was ready for the new work day. Off to work I went. The day was busy as have each of them this week. We've attained a new high in activity which has both positive and negative consequences. I liken it to a 'bull rush' in the NFL. You had better be awake, nimble, and thick skinned. If not, you'll be bulled under by the pressure or the work itself. Run time couldn't come soon enough. Unfortunately, though, this week has ushered in a new trend. I haven't been getting to the gym until 1:30pm or later, and by the time I change, stretch, run, and shower it's 2:45pm. The benefit of getting there closer to midday is that it breaks up the day like lunch is supposed to. But, on the other hand, a late run means that the day is all but done upon my return. From there it's simply a dash to the finish line. When I returned from this afternoon's run I had a message waiting from Princess telling me to take a couple of days/nights to myself to do some 'Jimmy' stuff. That lifted my spirits as I felt that was something I really needed. I smiled both outwardly and inwardly thinking that she would be as relieved as me for not having to tolerate my insolent behavior for a couple of days. As the day wound down I took my time for not having to be any where at any particular time. Any feeling of pressure or a deadline would truly be self-imposed and unnecessary. The excitement of an evening or two to do 'whatever' energized me. Before pulling away from work, I sat in the parking lot for 15 minutes as I tried once and for all to figure out the clock settings on my 'new' Pioneer car stereo. The instructions in the manual were not correct. Unfortunately, I was left with no recourse other than my own intelligence to figure it out. Well, there in lies the problem. That should explain why it's been off for so long. :) I soon figured it out, then carefully repeated the step because as I often do, I forgot almost instantly what buttons I pushed to make it happen. Does that happen to you too? I was home and mulling over the few routine tasks I needed to complete before 6:00pm.They were done in short order. Next I moved on to other, less routine but necessary tasks like paying some bills and starting my taxes. I also went about replacing a few burnt out light bulbs around my home. I had set out to replace two burnt out spot lights in my back yard landscape too, but just as I began I decided that perhaps I wouldn't replace them after all. Instead I would allow for the softer glow from the colored spots uplighting my trees and forego the bright white spots that are solely there to illuminate my shed for security purposes - not for ambiance. Funny thing ... I let that bother me, but in the end I didn't even want them replaced. Hmmm? As the evening wore on I maintained a very casual approach to everything I did. In its entirety I enjoyed myself immensely. I played, ate, accomplished tasks, both routine and otherwise, but most of all I relaxed without feeling any pressure what so ever. Nice! At 10:00pm I retreated to my bed with my new book in hand. After making it through less than five pages I was ready to fall asleep.