“How Do You Do All the Things You Do?”

February 7, 2010 by Kelly.

I’ve learned to smile politely when someone asks me that–and I get asked that at least once a week! Personally, I don’t think I’m doing that much. I still have downtime, and I still waste time playing games on the computer, so I can’t be as busy as people think I am.

That’s the key: “as people think I am.”

I am busy, that is true, but exactly how busy I am depends on the person asking the question. I’ve come to understand that we view the lives of others with my-life-tinted glasses. In other words, we believe other people are doing things similar to what we’re doing, plus all the things they are doing, too.

I don’t watch much TV–when I do, I’m often crocheting or working on my computer at the same time. I don’t cook elaborate meals–if I have food cooking in the oven I try to wash dishes or read the paper while I wait. I don’t entertain guests, or grandchildren–as much as we’d like to entertain, our home is not quite ready for that… and we don’t have grandchildren yet. I don’t teach any classes at church, therefore I don’t need to prepare during the week. All of my writing deadlines are self-imposed right now–I’m not writing for publication at this time. As much as I love to sew, I only do it sporadically–maybe a couple times a year, when I decide I need a new dress. I don’t read as much as I used to–except for my Bible, which I read just about every day. Although I exercise regularly, it’s not every day. My children are not involved in sports, and they don’t take any music or art lessons right now–plus my son has his license so he can run errands for me if needed, which cuts down on my car-time.

So, if you look at all the things I don’t do, it’s easy to see how I do all the things I do. 

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