Many weeks when I get ready to draft a musing, I struggle. Should I comment on things happening in the world? Do I have anything relevant to say? What about when I want to ignore, or at least temporarily forget, the things going on in the world? Frequent readers know that I usually end up writing about one of the random thoughts that came to me during the week, which sometimes I am able to link to the headlines.
This week was no exception. Above me on the screen are the beginnings of a paragraph on step stools (three I have and one I need to buy), another on the eclipse, and one on the idea of having just been somewhere where something bad happens. That last one is based on a colleague having just returned from a vacation in Spain, where her favorite spot was the square in Barcelona that turned into mayhem two days after she got home.
So, you'll see that my thoughts are all over the place, which is often representative of our days. It can be hard to focus when there is a solar eclipse about to happen. It can be hard to settle on one thing in the news when there is so much to pick from. Mostly, for me right now, it can be hard to concentrate when my brain is ready for a break.
Which is what I'm going to do.
By my calculations, there have been nearly 350 Monday musings since they began seven years ago this week. If you do the math, you'll note that I have taken a few brief breaks over those years. Keep in touch and know I'll be back in a month. Until then, think about what you may need a rest from, for as Maya Angelou wrote, "Each person deserves a day in which no problems are confronted, no solutions looked for. Each of us needs to withdraw from the cares which will not withdraw from us."
Marilyn
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