Sunday is my favorite day of the week. I get to relax, attend my church service, spend time with my family, and center in preparation for the week ahead. There is no more-fitting way to prepare for a week of working for the weekend than to enjoy the weekend. But when does the weekend end?
For me the weekend threatens to end when I first realize Monday is nearly here… I usually look to my right, breathe deeply, and return to whatever conversation I was participating in.
Tonight it wasn’t a conversation, it was a movie. Danny and I and some friends were at my parents’ home when Jane said something about a love song and a sandwich. I pictured the sandwiches in the cafe at work and my breathe caught in my chest as I realized I would be at work in less than ten hours.
But the weekend officially ends when I retire to my room Sunday night. I take my medicine, Danny and I discuss people, concerns, and gratitudes that warrant special attention in our family prayer, one of us prays, I climb in bed, Dan lotions my feet, we set our alarms, and I panic. I realize I forgot to worry about work over the weekend (So, I realize the weekend was a complete success.) I realize I need a perfect night’s sleep. And I realize how far I have yet to go on the road to recovery.
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For me the weekend threatens to end when I first realize Monday is nearly here… I usually look to my right, breathe deeply, and return to whatever conversation I was participating in.
But the weekend officially ends when I retire to my room Sunday night. I take my medicine, Danny and I discuss people, concerns, and gratitudes that warrant special attention in our family prayer, one of us prays, I climb in bed, Dan lotions my feet, we set our alarms, and I panic. I realize I forgot to worry about work over the weekend (So, I realize the weekend was a complete success.) I realize I need a perfect night’s sleep. And I realize how far I have yet to go on the road to recovery.
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