Back End Low

Bundled up like it’s the dead of winter (which it is by the way), I’m sitting outside with my back to the sun. The eleven o’clock bell just rang next door as a handful of congregants make their way inside. The last three days were sunny with temperatures in the 70’s, while today the highs barely getting into the 50’s. It’s the type of weather my bride likes to say, “Makes people sick”, and to be honest I can’t disagree.
 
As the back end of the back end of a low front passes over, the sunshine is blanketed by wrap around clouds from last night’s rain. Making the bright partly cloudy skies feel even colder. Still I got the first load of a three load wash day going. I would have washed them the past three days, but the weatherman kept promising rain, which never happened till last night. I’m sure you’re all tired of hearing my stupid ass stories about the weather and my washing. But honestly that’s pretty much all that I’ve got going on right now. I don’t live in some exciting city or take any lavish vacations. Hell what we consider fine dining is maybe Mickey D’s or Chinese takeout.
 
But it doesn’t mean we live without hopes, desires, or dreams. It just means our existence is tempered by everyday struggles many choose to disguise. For a long time I was one of those people, afraid to expose my fears and my vulnerabilities. But what does it mean to wear a mask when really all it really does is hide immense pain you feel? So while it seems natural to talk about the good times. Some of us don’t have any other outlet to relieve the pain of the ordinary. But often what’s more celebratory than to acknowledge the commonality we all share. So tell me, how was your day?