A big part of growing up is learning that mistakes are a part of life and there is no shame in asking for help. However, that doesn’t really apply to my situation because while I slipped on ice and fell down by accident, I much prefer it down here! This is a shocking surprise to me! Help!!
I suppose the type of assistance I’m looking for is emotional; for instance, what does this mean for me? Should I be concerned? Will you help me file my taxes from down here so I don’t have to get up? Please advise!!
When I set out for the grocery store this morning, I thought I was doing relatively okay in my life. Sure, I had problems like anyone else, but I figured I was making it through the day with enough energy and purpose to constitute functionality. Oh, how wrong I was. When my boot slid across that gleaming patch of ice and my flailing legs brought my down the ground I knew before I even had time to assess for injuries that sitting here on the cold sidewalk was way better than what I was doing before. So I guess maybe just bring me a hot cup of soup or something so I can keep chilling? It’s just so much better down here!!
As people, we tend to try and control everything, but that’s a futile task that only promises disappointment. This thought occurred to me in between the time that my ass hit the ice and when I first noticed that the sidewalk was on a hill and I was sliding down with steadily increasing velocity. The surprise? With every foot I descended from my initial standing altitude, my problems remained that far away. I wondered aloud at the identity and motivation of the woman I had woken up as that very morning as she now seemed a perfect stranger to me. Looking up at the sky from the icy but kind ground, I realized my perspective had changed in more ways than one. Perhaps, my friends and neighbors, we should all take a seat. Everyone, join me! Or, like, I don’t know, at least let me sit here for a couple of minutes. I’m just having such a good time right now! Help!!
So to the passersby concerned because I fell down and then didn’t get back up, keep it moving. The only help I need is help figuring out how to feel as relaxed in my normal life as I do sitting here taking a beat on the sidewalk. Is this the closest thing I’ve had to a vacation this year? Okay, fine, I’m getting up, I swear!!
