I think I must have worried more when I was ill than I do now... I've not been blogging for a few days because I'm marking exam papers. Or, more properly, I'm trying to mark exam papers, but every other activity I can think of, even cleaning the oven, seems more attractive and tempting than sitting down with my laptop and working my way through those exam papers.
There was a time when I'd have been really worried about missing the deadline. I would have stayed up late, wearing myself out, trying to meet an unrealistic target. Now? I just shrug and say, "They'll be ready when they're ready".
I was reflecting recently on why my attitude may have changed. It could well be that I've simply lost all sense of responsibility, of course, but I think it's more likely to have happened because I've come to the realisation that nothing really matters beyond having good health, happiness and good friends. What seems today to be terribly important will, by tomorrow or the next day, have been consigned to 'trivia'.
And what have I learned from this? Seize the day! Of course. This isn't a rehearsal, so make the most of it while you can.
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