Seems a number of people around me (colleagues, friends, colleague-friends, etc.) are feeling a little more than frustrated about a number of things these days. Why is that, I wonder. As for myself, I’ve been doing peachy keen up until this afternoon. Yesterday I couldn’t keep the smile off my face, up until I was late for my evening class because of some computer issues while I was working on a problem for another class. But even then I seemed relatively happy. Tonight that is not the case. I’m tired. I’m weary. I’m sick of this damn frog in my throat caused by allergies.

There’s so much to do, so much to miss, so much to take on, so much to be happy about, and so little time to do it all in. This afternoon as I walked outside Erik told me to stop and smell the flowers, literally, as they seemed to be all big and blooming right now. I looked at him in astonishment…who has time to stop and smell flowers these days? I did stop for a quick sniff, but it wasn’t long enough for my liking. I’ll be working on that.

But it isn’t all on me. I need to remember that. Others can take responsibility too, but I won’t get into all that here. The days are getting longer and longer, but oh so short at the same time. Stresses will come and go, and we must remember to enjoy every last drop of this trip, because we don’t get a second chance…as cliché as it sounds.

If you’re hurting right now, hurt no more. Continue the search, but slap on a smile, damn it, for all of us. Make every day worth it, and in the end it will be. As for me, I’ll continue to look for inspiration, and act the part as well. Goodnight moon.