I believe autumn plays tricks with time
Waking moments are fewer
The sun says “Hurry up” while
The wind pushes us along and
I swear time moves faster by
Taunting my to-do lists and
My goal sheets
Each minute holds the seconds more loosely than the last
And they fall away quickly like the leaves that desert the trees
Then swirl along the ground
Warning of the darkness beckoning as
The year readies to close its eyes and then
In a moment’s blink
A New Year wakes and we begin again.
That is what I am thinking about today,
already here another Free Write Friday. One purpose of this “feature” is an attempt to document a key thought, or action, that I or Marcus learned, did, took on, or whatever this week. However, this week flew by so quickly I hardly noticed that it has passed. I have become scatterbrained from the to-do lists that are in separate sheets spread across my home, office, purses and computer bags. Each list has priorities that I have noted, starred and marked, then leave for the next list and wonder how to achieve the great picture I had hoped to paint with the year.
The holidays are coming, as the stores are so anxious to sell, and with it the stresses that should not be heeded and the joys that should not be diminished, yet we do.
In all of this wistful and over thinking, Marcus did have a big day Monday. The day I keep promising to tell you about (and will again). In short, he participated in a job assessment and, from my motherly perspective, did a fine job. I’m not ready to suggest that this opportunity is right for him. But it is right for the community and I plan to give you a more complete run down so that you can look in your areas as well to support or be a part of similar opportunities. (You know, in a more edited and complete format.)
The timer runs down and this week I was pleased to see my new friend at Curtain and Pen take on a Free Write Challenge on Monday; I hope to see another from her and one from you as well! Please, let me know when you jump into the fray and I’ll be there.
It’s funny Abby got home from school the other day and complained that it was so dark it was like she wasted the day at school!!! Know that you are not alone in thinking the days go by too quickly in the fall.
swooooosh – – –
🙂
I actually did a free-write today, too!
Yes, I was that desperate to do something OTHER than clean!
Mine is much messier than any of your free-write Fridays, so I’m thinking you cheat.
Or, you’re just really good.
You may think yours was messier, but not really. It was filled with great content and much further along. Do it again!