Rolling With the Punches -This Has Been One of Those Weeks
"I'm So Busy Now, I Don't Know When I Found the Time To Work" - Said every Retiree ever
So far, each time I wanted to sit down to write, more pressing things have surfaced -
Medical Appointments (they seem to increase in number as my years multiply).
Contractor appointments for quotes on various projects.
Mowing 2.5 acres before it rains again.
College Graduation Ceremony (the last one - Yes!).
And then, I was recruited to help rebuild a deck this week.
So far, I have ripped 2x4s into 2x2s for railing spindles, removed old decking, and helped put up new joists - all new things for me (the writer, not the builder) Later today, we will begin laying down the new TREX decking.
This morning I was at the building supply store at 7 a.m. and loaded 3 2x10x14s on the roof rack of my wife’s van (somewhat disconcerting while driving through morning rush traffic) and took those over to the job site. And then rushed back over to my house to meet a mobile smart key guy to get a new car key programmed.
Truly it has been an interesting week.
So, generally speaking, what can you and I learn from all this?
As good as our intentions and plans may be, nothing is written in stone while we breathe earth’s air.
For me at least, being retired does not mitigate schedule interruptions.
Almost all schedules are rough drafts, subject to change and refinement as we move through the week.
Rolling with the punches lowers frustration levels (and probably blood pressure).
We can turn unexpected schedule twists into learning opportunities.
We get to meet new and interesting people. Today, I met Dylan, a mobile smart key technician who used to be a teacher and H.S. coach. He loves what he does and the freedom to travel around the countryside.
We learn that indeed, all things work together for our benefit if we allow it. (ref. Romans 8:28)
Granted, I don’t know what your circumstances are.
These are meant to be general observations. You may have gone through things or faced heartache that I cannot even fathom, so I don’t mean to be trite.
How has your week been so far?
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Until next time, friends …
Almost all schedules are rough drafts, subject to change and refinement as we move through the week.
This made me smile. Isn’t this just like life, lots of little (or big) rough drafts, and then there’s life that happens.
Little moments can be momentous-- or not, thanks for this one that found me smiling.