Tell us how
your week went by putting together a playlist of five songs that represent it.
I have to
admit that tonight, I am NOT feeling this prompt. I have had too many friends and family lately
going through major health issues, and to write a silly playlist of songs from
my mundane work week feels frivolous and insensitive, but sometimes I know it
helps to just put your mind on other things for a moment, maybe laugh a bit,
and treat life normally when it’s anything but normal, so for those friends and
family who just want to be normal again for a while, I continue on with
writing, dedicating myself to completing the year long challenge I gave myself
as I know you all will continue on fighting the challenges you face each day,
and I am so proud you each and every one of you for hanging in there and
keeping a positive outlook no matter what! You know who you are!! God is good,
and He will continue to be. Just don’t forget that when I’m not writing, you
are on my heart and in my thoughts, and my prayers are filling up the heavens
for you and with you.
A Musical Synopsis of the majority of my
Monday-Fridays:
1. “Working
9 to 5” Dolly Parton- One of my favorites and sums up most of my days, although
mine start and end much earlier, it’s still that 8 hour shift, punching into
and out of a time clock. J
2. “He’s
Still Working on Me” by The Hemphills- I don’t know how many of you will know
this tune, but it is one of my favorites from my growing up years in the
Baptist church. I sing it to my boys at bedtime sometimes. And even though it’s a children’s song, it
holds truer for me today than ever. God is still working on me and will
continue to be all of my life. Work and home life is a work in progress, and I
am always learning something new about how to be a better co-worker,
supervisor, customer service representative, wife, mother, daughter, and so
much more.
3. “Rude” by
Magic-Unfortunately, the people I work with, run into, provide services to each
day as well as those I come into contact with when going to the store, etc…are
not always happy or are not having a good day because some can be so rude for
no reason whatsoever. And I have a hard
time understanding this. I understand
anger and frustration. I understand miscommunication and stress, but I don’t
understand holding grudges and taking out your unhappiness or insecurities on
everyone else. I guess I do understand
it, but I don’t condone it. Take
responsibility for your life. You don’t have to live in bitterness. You don’t
have to settle for second best. You don’t have to live your life with fear,
hatred, and unhappiness because all it does is drain you of all your best
qualities and your energy and time. Find
ways to say yes, ways that bring you and others joy instead of chaos and pain
for no reason.
4. “Imperfection”
Saving Jane-Okay, now that I’ve put the rude people in the world in place, it’s
time to look at myself. I love this song because it sums me up so well. I am
far from perfect, and the words by Saving Jane listed below, sum me up all week
long, every week:
This is what you get.
This is who I am.
Take me now or leave me
Any way you can.
Sometimes I trip and fall
But I know where I stand.
And if you're thinking about changing my direction,
Don't mess with imperfection.
(This
song is one of several that I listened to over and over again during and after
my divorce as I figured out who I was and where I was going. I had tremendous
guilt about the loss of my marriage and what it would do to my boys, but in the
end, I found these words to be so true. I needed to be me, and I needed for my
boys to see their mom being true to herself, mistakes and all.)
5. “Happy
Song” Pharrell Williams-This is my theme song for the end of each week, my TGIF,
if you will. Most Fridays I walk into work full of energy, and people will say,
you’re happy today, and I say, “It’s Friday!” Enough said. I enjoy my weekends
even more than my weekdays because I am spending them with my boys, my baby
dog, and if I’m particularly lucky some of my extended family and friends as
well!
That’s it for me
tonight. Off to bed…hump day will be here before you know it!
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