Ah, summer!
What can I say? The days are the prettiest: sun shining bright, green trees and grasses, the begonias in their prettiest red and yellow, clear, blue skies, birds happily chirping overhead, cool breeze blowing as I sit out on the deck, reading my favorite book or writing on my journal while munching on freshly toasted almonds. This is THE life!
But the best part of all these is coming across this (I think!) most profound of all quotes: “Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability.” (Author and lecturer Sam Keen, Readers’ Digest, Aug 08) Bingo! I just found the perfect justification for not doing any blogs, nor projects for two months.
Right now I have successfully conquered three rooms in my house. In the dining room, where this computer is, I have a basket on my right bulging with magazines, brochures and old newspapers that have articles I like- to be clipped, sorted and filed – well, sometime in the future. On a chair to my left is another pile of my old journals – references for future writing projects, Costco discount vouchers (I am jobless, remember?), and other things that have similar degree of importance. In my daughter’s bed, there is an already high pile of newspapers (I need bigger space to spread it out, see?) that are several months old. I just cannot get myself to throw them away. Something’s telling me that I will need some articles there in the future. My bedside table is loaded with books, the kind that will lullaby me to sleep after reading two sentences, my small desk is also full of good things to read, crafts guide, etc,etc…you get the picture.
For weeks, I feel guilty every time I pass by these sacred areas. And because my so-called precious documents are in almost every room of the house, I feel guilty often.
Needless to say, the August issue of the Readers’ Digest picked me out of my feeling of uselessness. I am in good company. Here is the best, though: “There is never enough time to do all the nothing you want.” (Calvin from “The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes,” RD, Aug 08). Doing nothing is part of summer! Yay!
I hope you are enjoying your summer!
