Themes

Last night, As I got ready for bed, I realized that I did not have my cell phone. this normally would be a status that would drive me to stress, as the phone is also my alarm, but as I didn't have any pressing appointment to wake up for, I just figured that I 'sort of' remember where it might be, it's not in any danger, and I'll get it at my convenience. Not only that but, some of the information it contains which I once thought was very important to me is not as viable as it once was and, as far as I know, it might no longer be accurate.As for the rest, I can reacquire it if I deem necessary.

In fact, not having the cell phone has been both slightly distressing but also liberating. I think I know where it is, so I can get it when I want it. The beauty is that it doesn't have a say when I decide that I do need it. All it can do is decide to no longer work.

I think that is a theme. Sometimes when you loose something it can be kind of liberating. You explore life without it and feel that you can do it, it's not as bad as you might have thought, and maybe, if you have to or want to, you can replace it with something better. Alas, if you've lived with something for a period of time, you become comfortable with the knowledge that it's there, comfortable with the benefits and inconveniences that it brings with it, and when it's gone, you feel the absence of it.

I guess that's the challenge. When is life better? With or without it?

Note: I still haven't retrieved the cell phone. But I have purchased several pairs of shoes :-)