Take Their Time

The trash truck is running a little late today, but at it’s usual hour it runs into a lot more traffic. I just got through sorting out my bride’s medication for the week. Lining up her pill dispensers so she doesn’t forget what she should take at what hour. With laundry going in the washer, it’s a crisp morning here in the backyard. The morning sun shines brightly just behind my head. The leaves on the sycamore trees are just about ready to provide their shade. But with the current little cold snap, it’s just fine that they take their time.
 
After the rush of yesterday, I have one more medical appointment left for the month. It’s in the early afternoon so I’m planning the rest of my errands around it. That way I can give myself a bit of a lazy weekend. If I learned anything from yesterday, it’s that I’m nowhere near as fleet footed as I used to be. After running through three different stores, a pharmacy, and stopping for fuel, I was exhausted by the early afternoon. With this realization planted firmly in my head; I’m planning on spending the rest of my weekend just chilling and allowing my body to recover.
 
When dealing with long term medical conditions, both mental and physical. You often forget on those good days that troubles come with over exertion. So you have to pace yourself. The problem with that is, we are a stubborn bunch of mammals. Often giving in the whims of our desires. We want to be younger, healthier, more energetic; but sometimes that’s not possible. As I said earlier learn to pace yourself. An example being how I set out my plan for today. Just as nature runs on its own clock through the seasons so should we. But there are times when even nature can be fooled. Like when an unexpected cold snap comes in the spring. But just as nature adapts, so should we.