I am just like you….
That is, if you are a creature of habit constrained by a busy schedule, hampered by everyone needing something from you, all wrapped up in a tidy package called life.
Don’t get me wrong. I’m happy and by most accounts (including my own) I have “done right” and am “doin’ ok”. But…..I have questions. I have questions about whether or not a person can alter the current direction of their life just by having an open mind.
A little about me – I have a job I love….I am in management, translated – I get to tell people what to do, and then pick up the pieces when/if it all goes to hell. I am lucky to have such a job………..and yes, I did work for it. As a matter of fact, I had to work my ass off for it, sacrificing my ego along the way. See….I am a survivor of economic downsizing, going from a high level position………..to stuffing my pride into God only knows how many holes and crevices a body has – you get my point. So, faced with uncertainty, I changed careers and took a lesser paying entry-level position where I slaved my way back up to the ranks of management. And….I really do love it.
I have five kids, love them all, and like them most of the time. We as a family have endured good times and rotten times, emerging relatively unscathed.
My friends and family inform me on a regular basis I think way too much and spend valuable time analyzing everything and anything. I on the other hand like to refer to it as mental exercise, while at the same time knowing I might be better served by exercise of a more physical nature.
I’m a planner, and if you ask me, I’ve gotta plan for everything. I like structure, strike that – I LOVE structure. I wake up at the same time very morning, drink exactly 4 cups of coffee, while reading the same daily news columns. I park in the same spot at work, and when I worked in an environment where the restrooms had multiple toilets…..I did my “business” in the same stall every day.
All of which is precisely why I rarely acknowledged any “coincidence or twist of fate” that came my way, with more than a passing “how weird was that”. After all, to do so would cause my daily routine to go to shit. Besides, it takes a lot of work to look for those things, and even more work to take the time to pursue them.
So join me on my journey, my adventure, my ups, downs, laughter, and tears. Share your thoughts, experience, life stories, and even your criticism (yes, I’m an adult, I can take it)
BM
