It's the July 4th, and I have my to do list already set. Just like any other day, but I'm taking caution of not having it to full. How often do you put to many things on a to do list while on vacation?
My morning started out like most: reading the Bible, drinking coffee and scanning the headlines of the paper. Before I realized it, I had 8 things on my to do list: like paint, find my planner (missing for the last week), clean man cave (office area) and car, and plan for an evening possibly with friends and reply to an email. Of the number of things I'll actually do is going to be really small since I realized how long my to do list really is... ah the fun of not doing something so I can do something fun.
It is good to have those "stretch" goals, but it is also good to have those goals to do absolutely nothing. Last week Sunday, I was listening to my favorite AM Sunday Morning Sports show on ESPN radio (nationally syndicated show and I can't think of the name right now) driving to church. The guy was addressing the fact that so many people actually don't take a vacation while on vacation (he witnessed guys doing work things at a pool at a Disney theme park while kids splashed and had fun in the pool). I have been guilty of that! A vacation is a great time to re-charge, relax and have fun.
It is the Forth of July. Why work unless you have too.?.?.. I must give special brownie points to people who work on the forth like my wife who work today (but is getting extra goodies for doing so)…
Okay, what is my bottom line? There are 6 days of week for working hard, and a few holidays or a week or so in between for rest. Take those opportunities we are given for rest and use those!
Note: photo credit to John47kent
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