It is no secret...I love to laugh. I think people should laugh everyday and I usually go out of my way to make sure that those people around me experience the benefits of laughing each day. But I have to be honest, some days I just don't feel like laughing. Today is one of those days.I think that sometimes the strain of everyday life takes its toll on people...me included. I know, it's hard to believe that beneath my superhero costume there is an ordinary man, but it's true. Whenever I write about this kind of stuff I always get messages from my well-meaning Christian friends who tell me to "Rejoice in the Lord" and He will lift your spirits! Thanks but no thanks. Sometimes it's not that easy.
Those of you who know me well will know that I tend to wear my emotions on my sleeve. When I am happy it is obvious and when I am down and out it is even more brutally obvious. There is no magic Jesus pill that will make everything better. It's just life...sometimes you just have to fight your way back up the mountain. It's funny, in that, my life has been full of terrible misfortunes, most of which never happened. I am a chronic 'worry wart' as my mom used to say. Just one of my monsters that raises its head from time to time. But writing helps.
As I write, sometimes the fog in my head begins clear. Writing allows some of the thoughts that have been repressed to bubble up to the surface. As I look back over my life, I somewhat regret that I haven't made more irresponsible decisions. You can't learn from the mistakes that you haven't made. Maybe that's part of my problem...I've played it safe for too many years. Maybe it's time to take the family and hit the road. We'll see...
Be Well.
Bill
