I’m Free!
Those were the words that tumbled out of my mouth today when someone asked how I was doing. I couldn’t help laughing after that-and throughout my entire explanation of why “free” was exactly how I was feeling. Needless to say, that was a very, um, interesting conversation. Why am I free? School’s out of course…
The title pretty much explains my attitude towards the wide expanse of summer before me. It is weeks and months of glorious time, empty in a sense, for use. There are memories to be made, outfits to be worn, dozens of silly pictures and stories to be created and of course, cake. I’m seeing all the wonderful things I want to do, can do and probably will eventually do. The treat I am most looking forward to, has nothing to do with writing or other productive things. I just want to sleep.
^_^ For the past few months, the main wish has been for more sleep and more time to sleep. Now with finals over and done with, I have a chance to relax-possibly and enjoy the most favorite, yet elusive past time of all. Simply doing nothing. Do you know how hard it is to do that?
I finally figured it out one day when I was watching a Winne The Pooh movie, where Pooh and Christopher Robin were just talking and hanging out and Pooh wanted to know what they were going to do. CR simply laughed and said. “Nothing of course. That’s the best part Pooh, you see when grown-ups ask you what you’re going to do. You can say, nothing. And then you just go out and do it.” As he’s talking, CR and Pooh walk up to the great big tree on the hill and sit down, side by side, before CR adds one little note. “Of course you can’t do it to often, then it isn’t special anymore.”
That particular thought has stuck in my head for awhile. I guess maybe it’s just my own interpretation of it. Thinking, still…wishing. I think today, I’m going to do…Nothing.
Have a great weekend and Happy Mother’s Day to every mom out there. You’re s special bright start in the hearts of everyone close to you.
