Simple and soft.

I woke up just now, after a day when I had to take care of several things. A co-worker saw me waiting and twiddling my thumbs in an office and said sympathetically:

"Youre here to deal with aggravations?"
"I prefer to think of them as Challenges." :)
"Ahh. There are always aggravations."

Actually, I was only aggravated that I'd brought the aggravations upon myself.

I was sitting there thinking the day couldve been a whole lot more productive, if I were a bit more organised and done things when I was supposed to.

But I woke up realising that it isnt as hard as all that.

One step at time. Do what I need to do at the time or before I have to.

Simple.
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Cyn said something the other day:

i do believe that pregnancy and motherhood is all about going soft, in all senses of the word.

Heh. No, Im nowhere near being pregnant or at the mommyhood stage, but Im starting to get that going soft dealie.

I think it was hanging around friends with kids, and how after a day of dealing with the little terrors, day after day after day, they have to be mommy.

They have to be soft to be strong.
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I was still thinking over those fuzzy slippers Kate bought for me back in the winter of 2000-2001. Made me kinda fuzzy.

Frankly, Im still sorta amazed weve been friends for longer than I ever thought we'd be.

She sez its because she will never forget I was there for her when things were bad. On my part, its because she is a loyal friend, and has checked in on me almost every day over the years.

Except for New Years greeting, I hadnt talked to her in awhile.

k a t e: IM Administrator: This IM session is being recorded and may be reviewed for compliance by >>big-ass corporation<< through its several divisions.
k a t e: hey:-)
k a t e: its been a while
k a t e: how are you?
JPennant: hey you
JPennant: just woke up
k a t e: :-) good am
JPennant: heheh
JPennant: whats goin on m'dear?
JPennant: I have a meeting at 2 pm
JPennant: I was just remembering the fuzzy slippers you got me back in 2001
JPennant: made me appreciate it even more :-)
k a t e: hehe
k a t e: :-)
k a t e: jsut wanted to say hi
k a t e: thats it
JPennant: cool. *hug*
k a t e: u 2
JPennant: ok, let me go take care of this meeting. be good Kathleen S***** :-)
JPennant: yeah, Im sappy.
JPennant: latah
k a t e: :-D

Sometimes it feels good to be soft.

Just hard for me to do it with everyone.