Silly Thoughts on Life Up and Life Down

Two nights ago I taught a Bible study online. It went alright. I enjoy doing it, even though at times I find it challenging. (I am not the world's greatest teacher.) Immediately afterward, I discovered that our washing machine drain tub was clogged. This I do not enjoy. ( I am not the world's greatest plumber.) I did enjoy it however when I got it to drain again.

Last night, after a long day at work, it was the kitchen drain which started to drain slowly. ( Nothing had changed--I am still not the world's greatest plumber.)

Today at work, I was on the job with only four hours of sleep in the bank, and I was to head out at four in the afternoon to pick up three-hundred chairs and sixty eight-foot banquet tables by my lonesome, as my helper had to leave early. I was busy enough without that. Fortunately, the client's eight-hundred person farewell bash ended early, so I had a helper. Don't ever let anyone tell you that you can't fit sixty banquet tables and three-hundred folding chairs into a pickup truck and a 5' x 12' trailer. I have done it twice in one day. Strangely enough, I enjoyed the challenge of doing it. (What an idiot--laughing here.)

Tonight, we had our family over to celebrate my mother's eighty-first birthday. A good portion of the family was present, although my mother had to do without grandchildren for the evening. We bought Chinese takeout and of course, had way too much food for seven adults. Oh well. Need some sub gum chicken chow mein? How about some crab puffs or breaded shrimp?

Anyways, we had a nice time of fellowship, and the things contended with during the day were forgotten. It makes me wonder at why, when I am in the moment, that anything ordinary ever seems like a struggle. That sage of science fiction, Yoda, said, "Never his mind on where he is--what he is doing!" or something like that. I think it is important to have one's mind on what one is doing when one is doing it, certainly, but the idea that strenuous or annoying jobs are anything but a temporary things is well, not realistic. This whole life is temporary. What am I rambling about? Well, I think I am on about an attitude change. I tend to be a fairly mellow person for the most part, but I do get bugged by things. I am thinking that even though my mind must be on whatever I am doing, that if I can't enjoy it, I must remind myself that its brevity is cause for happiness. Does that make sense? Life will tell.