Notes from Felicia's Diary
I usually wake up at five in the morning, but despite waking up at this very early time, I usually wind up late in the office. Horrible traffic greet me as soon as I get out of the gate, school buses, cars filled with kids dominate the road. I keep my cool and just turn on the radio.
I refuse to get bogged down by the road conditions and concentrate on Mo Twister, Grace and Mojo's words. My mood lifts and my snarky self disappears. Even if I'm alone in the car, I just laugh my head off, never mind if motorists beside me see a loony lady bobbing her head by her lonesome self.
I had to laugh when I heard Mo Twister buying an original DVD of the Jason Bourne movie trilogy, even if he didn't have a DVD machine to watch it with. I don't think he even opened the DVD package, placing them beside his bed, staring at Matt Damon's visage, savoring Bourne's uber talents as a spymaster.
What can I say? I 'smile' to work now. I've never had so much fun from six to nine in the morning in my whole life. What a privilege. And I'm so grateful to have this opportunity to listen to a radio show that does not cost me a cent.
It reminds me of Iyanla Vanzant's words on honoring yourself with fun. From her book "One Day my Soul Just Opened Up", Vanzant says that "when you commit some time each week to playing and having fun, life gets much easier. When you realize that there is more to life than working and paying bills, when you have something fun to look forward to, life takes on a completely different tune. Fun gives you a new outlook. It helps you expand your mind and open your spirit. It keeps you young and vibrant. Fun allows you to think about something other than what you don't have or cannot do and the places you wish you didn't have to go."
Fun.That word eludes me in the chaotic rush early in the morning. But fun manifests itself like sn unexpected gift. And I grab it, and run away with it, laughing.
Thanks to laurenatclemson for the jump for joy picture.
