It’s very early in the morning of December 26th, the day after Christmas. A lot of people I know tend to get down in the dumps this time of year, way down in the dumps. I can’t remember getting that way. I was raised in a Jehovahs Witness household, so we didn’t celebrate Christmas. Later on as an adult I converted to Orthodoxy, so now I get 12 days of Christmas. That Christmas omph has to last from December 25th till January 7th for me, which is a long time to be omphish.
I can never remember getting irritable, or down in the dumps during this time of year. This year may have been a little different. Like almost every Christmas Day I’ve lived through, I spent the day alone … which is fine, because I’m slightly reclusive, and introflective. However, earlier today I couldn’t get a descent score playing Bejeweled on Face Book, and some stuff I threw in the crock pot just didn’t pass the taste test after all was said and done. I dropped a bunch of ham slices on the floor, and wound up throwing them out the front door as a serendipitous feast for the mousers.
I was just having a klutzy day yesterday, and didn’t think much more about it. Then, a few hours ago, I tried going to bed. My bed cloths kept binding up on me. My blanket didn’t seem to like my feet for some reason, my pillow was close to open rebellion, my hip ached, and my back hurt, and I kept getting itches where I couldn’t reach without reorganizing my entire figuration.
I was not comfortable. All this seemed to start me thinking about the pathetic state of affairs in which my life constantly seems to be, and I’m sure you can relate.
“God!” I finally said, “I aint doing this. Take me now!”
“Um, no, and, yes, you are doing this.” God replied, “You just go on to sleep, and get up in the morning. You’re still on the clock, and we haven’t even been through lunch yet.”
So, I guess I don’t get to go home early. Most of the time I consider that to be a good thing.
Till next time, remember, you’re allowed to get irritated at God. Just keep in mind he’s probably still got work for you to do. Think about this for just a few seconds, you are spectacular.
