The Week
A lot of things happened this week. Barack Obama became the first black president elected in our nation’s history. California banned gay marriage. Gays protested throughout Los Angeles. And Sarah Palin finally returned to Alaska. But this week’s 365 Award goes to my narcistic self.
For the first time in 311 days, I took yesterday off. It’s a leap year. Which means that there are 366 days instead of the normal 365 days.
So I took yesterday off from work. From writing. From dealing with the everyday problems that effect my life. Sometimes you need to do that. Sometimes you need to just stop and do nothing. Feel nothing. Curl up in a little ball and just let the world pass you by. It’s okay to feel that way.
We have two months left, and already this has been an extraordinary year. The marathon political race that we thought would never end came to a historical close. The stock market collapsed. Oil prices went through the roof. And the oldest banks in our nation’s history went out of business. As Americans this year we have been forced to absorb more than just our own lives but the economic well being and security of our country. And I don’t know about anyone else, but at least for me it has been overwhelming.
So I took the day off.
And I did nothing.
I just sat and breathed.
