Just doing...

So the other day I went to the store for a few things (namely toothpaste) and after making my purchase, I found myself walking along the curb.  Before I knew it, I was walking and balancing on it, though I'm not sure why.  As I realized what I was doing, I quickly stepped off the curb.

What was I doing?  I'm over 40 years old and I'm walking along a curb, trying to balance on it like I'm Nadia Comaneci.  I wasn't acting my age...was I?

So anyway...  On the way home I started to wonder about what I was doing.  Was I acting my age?  I mean really now...when is the last time you've seen an over-40 year old doing that?  Like she has no care in the world...just like a "little" kid would do.  I got into my car and drove away with thoughts of "grow up" swimming around in my head.

Last night I saw a book with a catchy title.  It's called The Book of Doing.  It seemed odd for me to find it at this point, with the current theme in my head.  After perusing through it, I decided it was for me and bought the boo.  I started reading it when I got home. I guess you could say it spoke to me...  Here I was, wondering about doing things that didn't seem like how I should be acting.  And now I'm reading a book about "just doing."

I mean really now, is it so wrong to balance on the curb?   (Actually it is, if you don't do the dismount properly.)    I remember a time where I wouldn't so much care about things like this.  If I wanted to walk in the rain, I'd walk in the rain.  If I wanted to fill up a water gun and shoot a co-worker, I'd fill it up and blast'em.  If I wanted to relax for a few moments and draw, I'd do it.   What's so wrong with just doing those things?

So..I've decided to make an announcement.  That's right, I'm going public.  I hereby make a pledge to myself today.  A pledge to just do it.  I don't want to stop enjoying an activities because somewhere along the line I thought I was "too big" for them.

How about you?

Comments

Henry the Blog said…
I am not sure what "bought the BOO" entails but I am here to tell you this: You remind me to just chillax. To tend to my own needs, to honor who I know I am. We don't need less of people like this -- we need more. Thankfully, I have you and your water guns. Love, Erin, also over forty but a bit younger than YOU! :)
7:02 PM
WelshSue said…
Society in general expects us to "be responsible" as we get older. Stick to the norm....go to college, get a job, meet someone, marry them, have kids...... This is all well and good, but I am with you when you say try "just doing" something different and escape the normality life expects of you for a moment and "just do" silly little things that make you happy. Why the heck not? I am in my forties and splashing in puddles is my thing.
9:34 AM
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