That one made
for a good name for a restaurant that cropped up sometime in the late 70’s… Then it became simply "T.G.I.F" ...
Eventually
the name was shortened and became “Fridays”. That is how we now know
this chapel to the gods of deep frying and cholesterol. Indeed, today is Friday. For most of
us, it signals the end of a work week and the beginning of an all too short
weekend. Sometimes it is “payday” and a time to relax, "drink" worries away and,
in doing so, often create new and heavier ones…
Yeah…
today is not a bad day… nor is it Monday, a poor fellow which has all the negative
implications of the world … the beginning of a work week, the end of the
“carefree” weekend, the renewal of those phone calls reminding us that there
are bills still unpaid… for parents of small children, the routine of the early
mornings, the in house rush hour just before going into the street version of
the same, so that we can get to that place where the workweek begins anew. For
all these, and others I am sure you can come up with, poor Monday has become
the black sheep day of the week.
Tuesday
sort of goes with the flow… neither here nor there … kind like the smaller
middle kid in a large family. Sort of gets lost in the crowd, only being
noticed when a disaster happens… Then it’s Wednesday and now we begin to get
serious. This is the “hump” day (no, not
that “hump”) this is the day that signals we are half way into the work
week and the week end is already looming closer… close enough to be tasted.
Thursdays
then greet us in their morning splendor …. In several “sub-cultures” (especially the college crowds) this is
the day where practicing for the weekend actually begins. Some drinking –not
too much mind you, tomorrow is still Friday and a work/study day- and some relaxing.
After all, Saturday is just a day away. So I guess this qualifies Thursdays as
“good days”.
Then
we are back to Fridays and the glorious weekend … and the cycle starts all over
again.
If
you have read those random posts which often just express my thoughts and in the process have
truly understood some of the messages my sometimes convoluted (and often confused, I
must admit) mindset has tried to pass on, then the foreboding that the above
is but a pre-set to something else to be added has already come to your
thoughts. You are right.
Indeed…
here we go!! We are creatures of habit; we whittle away most of our lives going from day to day and
hoping that we can just survive the next 24 hours, with maybe a few breaks in between periods. No, don’t jump all over me. I do realize
there is a life to be lived, bills to be paid, cars to be bought, mortgages to
be dealt with, children to be educated, food to be served, cell phones and the latest sundry toys to become dependent on, clothes (preferably with some name attached to them) to be bought and worn,
and so on and on… we all live through these issues, most of us spending more
than we can possibly make and then look forward to the time we can “retire” so we
can sort of sit and wait for whenever we are called away from this life.
That
is a very stylized and simplified outlook of a lifetime; could even describe it
as “depressing”. Most likely there are many variants but, for a grand majority
of people, this somewhat drab picture does not fall too far from what reality is.
Our world has become one in which our movements become dictated, our time ceases
to be ours, where we are told that if we dare differ from the norm we are
wrong, where privacy is a thing of the past and trust and peace of mind are quickly going into the
same cyber-waste-bin, somewhere into a time and space continuum, not to be
found again.
There
are so many things each one of us can, and should, do to break this chain without stopping those established activities which are a part of our
day to day living. Doesn't take much time, according to the experts in these
fields, to be able to redirect some of our energies into a cleaner, better self
serving channel. Do something you like ... truly like… In the busy schedule of
your life, spare some time for yourself; time which, when invested in what you really
like to do, will bring you an incredibly positive return. After all, if you are
not important enough to yourself, to whom will you be important?
Do
some reading, topics and authors you do enjoy; perhaps do some writing... doesn't have to be considered Pulitzer material... (witness these posts!!!) some walking or other sport,
take some time off on the weekends or, if your work schedule permits, do it during
the week and get away for a few hours. No, not to places where it will cost tons of money. It
doesn’t have to be a cruise to Alaska
Break that routine!!! Create your world, your universe… a "world space" where you rule and where only you will allow someone or something to enter and
be a part of it. Your universe (according to those who share “The Secret”)
is that special place in which only you will grant a visa or passport to that which you want to come in. Yes, you will be a part of many other worlds in the process; some being more amenable than others ... this is an intrinsic aspect of every
day living but, your world is your refuge. It is conducive to maintaining
mental and emotional sanity in an often increasingly insane environment.
Go
ahead … dare to be different! After all, there is only one of you and each one is special and precious … don't be afraid to be “you-nique”!!
Be
Well … Be Back!!!
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