It happens to all of us sooner or later, and for someone
like me much more than any should.
We start daydreaming, we are cooped up too long, we get
caught in the dead of winter and even though the days start to inch longer, we
still feel a longing of sorts to get out and do something and not whatever it
is we are doing.
In the days of youth spring break dominates the thinking and
you got to be careful because some serious misbehaving happens. Other times
such as the dog days of summer we look for cooler weather, a change of colors,
someplace to sit and enjoy a sunset over a body of water, or even fall sporting
events such as the World Series or the start of football.
So it never matters the time, we are always look to another
time to shake up our lives.
And this misbehaving can be so many things, for a person
stuck at work too long, a long lunch may be tempting; or the mind can ramp things
up and vacation days start to hit the synapsis and dance like sparkles of
sunlight bouncing of that aforementioned body of water; for a person on a diet
it can be a donut; for a religious person it could simply mean skipping morning
prayers; or for a lay religious person it might mean treating yourself to what
you gave up for lent three weeks in; and speaking of Lent, Mardi Gras may tempt
others; sleeping in maybe what a workaholic needs; and actually doing something
different is what drives a desire to misbehave.
Some people think misbehaving is bad and yes it can be, yet
also it can be good. Our lives are so full of emails at midnight, morning
meetings where we drink too much coffee to get through, taking the kids to the
emergency room for a broken bone or high fever in the middle of the night, or the
car not starting or a tire is flat when you are running late to get somewhere.
Yet no matter what goes on, life is too short to continually
try to make it perfect, to assert our control over events, to rely on others to
make us happy or to wake up and feel completely out of control. We need moments
of getaway. And as much as we may like a five star hotel, sometimes a simple hike
down an old city trail can be a joy, yet whatever it is, it needs to be done.
There is the saying all work and no play makes Jack a dull
boy and it is so true. Sure sometimes a person’s circumstances require that
said person has to work all the time and that is sad, truly sad. Somehow we
need to treat each other with respect and compassion that a person should not
fall into such a dreary or dreadful life. Life on earth is a joy and everyone
should have the opportunity to experience it. We are given a few fleeting
moments on a beautiful planet so no one should be sentenced to a painful life.
Unfortunately it does happen so always be open to share with someone your time,
thoughts, help or resources to give someone “a break”.
So go misbehave every once and awhile yet just remember, if
all work makes Jack a dull boy, then all play makes Jack one heck of a menace.
We do have our responsibilities. Do we want to feel accomplished and left out
though? Learn to mix things up, find new friends, new experiences, see new
places and especially learn to smile spontaneously. So go crave to misbehave
today (or tomorrow).
Life doesn’t always have to be earth shattering.
Cheers
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