So I’m sitting in the office today,
freezing, nauseous, and wishing I could be anywhere but here.
Finally it occurs to me… take a walk! It’s beautiful out. My
walking buddy had her baby earlier this week so I haven’t been
getting my usual exercise lately. So I got out into the sunny
weather and take a short walk. As I’m walking I’m thinking
about how I wish I had Lex with me, or a puppy. It’s easy to
justify getting outside when you have a dog or a kid. (Friday’s
are doggy days around here so we currently have lots of
four-legged friends under foot.) Why is it so hard to justify
taking care of yourself? Why is it easy to get out if a kid or
dog needs some fresh air (or a pee break), but hard to leave if
it’s just you. Why?