How tough can this be(?), I thought, after being handed my first cane. I mean, with only two hands, you only have two options right? So I did what I frequently do when something appears easy - I forge ahead with a full head of 'overconfidence' steam. I've been struggling for five days now, thought I was getting it but still didn't quite have the rhythm. Today, I came across an article on the Internet,"How To Use A Cane". I read it. Apparently I've been doing it wrong. I have been enlightened - by actually reading directions. Go figure!
Why do I do this? Whyyyy do I look at something, think to myself, oh this is easy, or, this should be easy and just dive right into it? I had this conversation with a dear friend a couple of days ago. We were discussing how greatly varied personalities can be across a broad spectrum gathering of people. There are people who follow rules and guidelines, read directions, and, actually follow recipes without a teensy bit of deviation! My spirit simply reels at the thought! Although it may not actually be true, these same rules and guideline followers seem to have flawless, smooth running lives. My life has been neither smooth running, or flawless. (But I make killer frosting!) Sure, if something appears complicated from the get go, then I will read directions first. Maybe I just don't want to waste time. I want to get right down to GO - not get ready TO go. Frequently, I am required by a result of my own impatience, to back track.I am an experienced back-tracker. Which takes the same amount of time I might have saved in the first place, if not more.
As I was walking Ginger this evening, lamenting this particular bur in my personality, a thought occurred to me. This is all like bedding. Those folks who do things supposedly "right" from the beginning and have seemingly flawless lives, are like down comforters - just the right temperature all the time and all one color. My life has had so many remakes. Chunks of different colors here and there, even messy patterns. I'm not a down comforter. I'm a quilt. I have always preferred variety and texture. Know what, I'm good with that - even if I have severe culinary disasters from time to time.
Why do I do this? Whyyyy do I look at something, think to myself, oh this is easy, or, this should be easy and just dive right into it? I had this conversation with a dear friend a couple of days ago. We were discussing how greatly varied personalities can be across a broad spectrum gathering of people. There are people who follow rules and guidelines, read directions, and, actually follow recipes without a teensy bit of deviation! My spirit simply reels at the thought! Although it may not actually be true, these same rules and guideline followers seem to have flawless, smooth running lives. My life has been neither smooth running, or flawless. (But I make killer frosting!) Sure, if something appears complicated from the get go, then I will read directions first. Maybe I just don't want to waste time. I want to get right down to GO - not get ready TO go. Frequently, I am required by a result of my own impatience, to back track.I am an experienced back-tracker. Which takes the same amount of time I might have saved in the first place, if not more.
As I was walking Ginger this evening, lamenting this particular bur in my personality, a thought occurred to me. This is all like bedding. Those folks who do things supposedly "right" from the beginning and have seemingly flawless lives, are like down comforters - just the right temperature all the time and all one color. My life has had so many remakes. Chunks of different colors here and there, even messy patterns. I'm not a down comforter. I'm a quilt. I have always preferred variety and texture. Know what, I'm good with that - even if I have severe culinary disasters from time to time.