A New Day? .....continued

Yes, it is a new day. I have told her several times that it is up to her to choose the attitude of the day. I choose to try to make today a good day, maybe a GREAT day, if I can. I am running on about 2 hours of sleep, it may be difficult, but I will try. I can't give advice and then not take it myself. Today will at least be a good day.

I had a meeting last night, a scout meeting, it started at 7 and we finally got out about 9:30, it was supposed to be 60-90 minutes, but I needed the extra time. The actual meeting lasted 2 hours, the rest of the time was spent chit chatting with friends....this was an orientation meeting for the staff of the next Woodbadge course we are holding here. Several were new, several were those that I have known for quite some time. We had fun, I was able to push things aside, at least until I got in the car for the 20 minute drive home! Boy, did it change then! Melancholy set in and even with classic rock blaring on the radio, I couldn't break the mood.....I finally laid down for good at about 2:30 or so this morning, woke again at about 4 and never really did more than just doze after that. The alarm went off at 6, and now I am sitting at my desk at work.

The sky is blue, the sun shining. The day is shaping up to be a beautiful day. I have the blinds in my office open. I have a double window that is about 18 feet wide and it gives me a great view of the green grass and the changing trees on the golf course next door.

I have another scout meeting tonight, one that is the final staff meeting for an event that I am chairing in November, just a couple of days after my 50th birthday. It's hard to believe I'm that old. It will be a hectic evening. I have a staff that will number close to 100 and I need to make final preparations for that. I may have to take a long lunch today, as I have to renew my car tags this month and this month doesn't have too many more days in it!

It's a new day and I will try to make it a good day, a GREAT day if I can.