Relax
I don’t know if it’s because I’m much older now or because the work has
become so much more hectic and a little bit more ‘non-Little Prince’
important, but those close to me have been constantly and consistently
asking me to relax more. Note that this is not the first time I’ve
heard this. As far as grade school I’ve been hearing the same thing.
And as far as grade school I’ve been giving the same answer - "I am
relaxed." Paminsan may kasama pang mura yon.
Hey,
I relax. I think the best way I can describe how I relax is that point
when you’ve been running so long that your breathing has normalized and
your feet feel like you’re walking when you’re actually still running.
I saw an Adidas shirt once (sidenote: I’m a bit disappointed Nike
didn’t think of it), "The run begins the moment you forget you’re
running". Or something like that (for some reason it sounded better
when I saw it on the shirt). I guess that’s how I feel about work and
relaxation - I relax the minute I forget I’m working.
And I also
relax, when the work is done, and I can be proud of what I did and say
that no one could have done it quite the same way. When what I
contributed counted. When my being there made a difference, no - the
difference.
And I relax, when I’m with those close to me. When
they poke fun at me (and everybody else) and they kid me about how
serious I am about everything and that I should relax sometimes. And
then I tell them, "I am relaxed."
I’m relaxed during that fleeting moment just before I take them seriously and start working again.
