A New/Old Day

Well, I'm sitting up at one in the morning, watching "The Nanny" and reading The Robe during commercials. It's been a long time since I've done this. Years, even. I used to do this when I lived in Franklin. During the summer (I don't remember which one) I would sit up and read Little Women in between scenes on Nick at Nite. Lucy and Ethyl would keep me company for a while, and then I would laugh and cry with Meg, Jo, Beth, & Amy March. It was beautful. When Nick at Nite became unavailable, I'd watch "Bear in the Big Blue House"...and as the moon would rise on the TV, the sun was rising outside my house. That was my cue to go to bed. The next day I'd sleep in and then go to the pool or something and read some more...to my heart's content. A wonderful arrangement, truly.

But lately (for a long time, actually) I haven't been able to just sit down and read. I'm just too preoccupied with....I don't know what. I feel guilty when I read. Even my Bible. I don't know why; but reading is probably my favorite thing to do...and I just haven't been able to do it for so long. And today...I felt like just doing it. Just letting go, and enjoying the book that I've been desperately trying to read since Spring Break! It was a perfect setting: light thunderstorm outside my bedroom window, a wonderful pear-scented candle lit, and me in my bed, cuddled with my dog, reading The Robe. Between this afternoon and tonight I read over 40 pages.

I know that to most people that doesn't seem like a big deal.......but for me.......it means freedom.

Well, I'm off to read some more of my book, watch "The Nanny," and maybe even work on some of this blog stuff. (I wanna write something on my chalkboard, and maybe work on the header! Oh and the font...)

Ta ta! ;)