I tend to be
so damn serious sometimes that when I observe myself I can only think “boooring”.
Do I really feel my life is only a tour of duty? So much that it literally
presses my head and shoulders down? Thankfully not all the time but often I
need someone else to make me aware that it’s time to loosen up a little. Like today
when I got a present.
I didn’t
expect one and the image on the rectangular box didn’t give much away. A bit
suspicious I opened the box in the meanwhile informed by the kind giver that
there were already 4 batteries in the thing. “4 batteries?!” was all I could
think. The giver went on with more enthusiasm, probably reading my expression,
and explained how handy it would be and the fun she had from using hers. “With
a thing that uses 4 batteries for a job that requires no effort when you’d do
it manually?” my thoughts went on. She also brought a nicely smelling refill
and I didn’t want to spoil her surprise totally so I filled the thing after we
finally managed to open it. “Now I am supposed to use this because she’ll
notice when I don’t. It has to be on display forever”, I thought depressed. She
warned me that I’ll have to be careful though because sometimes the thing
starts accidentally, spilling its liquid unwanted. “Great, so I’ll have to dab
the liquid whole day long”, my nagging conscious thought. After all, in this
life we are supposed to save energy, to save the environment and to save
ourselves from unnecessary stress.
But, I’ve
already used it a couple of times now in the few hours I own it and like all
new toys it was fun using it. Even witnessing how it spilled its fluid
accidentally felt like a challenge of how to prevent that as much as I can. And
how funny would it be when my kids and guests will discover my new toy. Why did
my mind not come up with that kind of thoughts right then when I got it? Well,
at last I proudly present my automatic soap dispenser, a present from my mom.