What I needed was a vacation! I stopped staring at the tree and the sunset and contemplated going back to work tomorrow.

This past Sunday was anything but a day of rest! I was more exhausted now than after putting overtime in and coming home to cook and clean.

When I went back I would have new projects to begin, old ones to tidy up, and a week of hassles. I never had time for ME in all this monotony.

My friends had stopped calling, since I turned down every request they made for outings and fun. I was too busy. I couldn’t remember the last time I went out for leisure. Everything is scheduled, the meals I cook, the groceries I buy, when I get my hair done, when I get up, and when I go to bed.

I can’t remember the last movie I saw, the last time I ate out, the last time I called someone just to chat. I looked at my planner. When could I just block off a few days for me?

I flipped back through the whole year. No weekends free, all busy. Nothing in there for Me.

I deserved a vacation!