Hi there. Well it’s getting on towards the weekend. I’ve felt a little sluggish today. Hmmmm, why is it that I feel as if I’m breaking some kind of rule when I’m tired? I need a nap, but I don’t like to take naps. It just seems like naps slow me down. Speaking of slowing down, the other day on the way home, I kept catching yellow lights. I simply hate yellow lights; I mean really, I simply hate them. Oh I know that they serve a good purpose, Yellow lights help us to safely transition to a stop. Imagine if there were no yellow lights, folks would be slamming on breaks, rear ending each other, and all kinds of chaos would ensue. I was talking to one of my sisters and she came up with, what she thought ,was a good explanation for my dislike of yellow lights. She believes that to me, yellow lights represent indecision.
She was on the right track, but I’ll take her theory to the next level. I have found that in my life when I’m challenged with something that messes up my flow, I end up unable to progress. Unlike the traffic lights, I don’t just slow down, I stop and can’t seem to get back to “go”. I don’t understand it. I’ll give you an example. Recently I had a piece of equipment to mail back to a previous satellite provider. I got it wrapped and ready to go, and all that I had to do was call Fed Ex for a scheduled pick up. It sat in my living room for a month. For some reason, it seemed that calling Fed Ex was an obstacle (I know, crazy right?) Obstacles don’t just slow me down, but cause me to come to a screeching halt! I start things with good intentions, but obstacles are my kryptonite. The thing is that there are always going to be obstacles in life, but those things shouldn't stop me. Why can’t I keep it going? You know it’s a strange thing. I’m not usually an indecisive person. I can make a good decision without hesitation. Yet sometimes I just can’t get past the yellow light.
Then I wonder if perhaps there are valid reasons for my annoying response to road blocks. Perhaps it has something to do with me being post menopausal (at least I’d like to think it does) Maybe one or more of my medical issues and the medicines that I take to control those issues contribute to this state of mind. And I’m hoping that this isn’t, that I’m not just…Heaven forbid… lazy! All that I can tell you is that this “yellow light fight” that I struggle with leaves me feeling like I’m just not able to catch up. Don’t get me wrong; I do get things done. But when my momentum is going good and something slows me down, I’m left in yellow light purgatory. (Sigh)
I’m getting better. Guess who called Fed Ex and scheduled a pick up? I left the packages on my porch as instructed, and they were gone by noon. It was an effortless task on my part, yet it had slowed me down. I normally get things done…but sometimes I’m mired in indecision. I dislike yellow lights when I’m driving because they cause me to take pause. They make me guess as to whether to stop or go. They slow me down. Yet, it’s alright to slow down, and then to stop for a moment. You see life is full of stopping and going and slowing down. The key however, is to continue to progress.
Well friends, the weekend is just around the corner, and I have lots of things to do around the house. I’ll try not to let the yellow lights slow me down. Is there a yellow light in your life? Is there something that keeps you from moving forward? Remember, it’s ok to slow down; it’s even ok to stop sometimes. Just don’t let the little things keep you down. Look ahead, and keep it moving. Be Safe; and I‘ll be talking to you again soon!
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