Can I Buy Some Time, Please?

"When health is absent, wisdom cannot reveal itself, art cannot manifest, strength cannot fight, wealth becomes useless, and intelligence cannot be applied."

~Unknown

I'm happy to report that I'm officially off the disabled list (although some may argue differently-ha!). I successfully made it through the day and have finally regained my sense of purpose. However, I have a problem. There is so much that I want to do, but many more things that I have to do. Oh the dilemma...

Lounging on the couch and spending the whole weekend feeling like complete trash, proved beyond frustrating. I know I'm sick when my favorite foods sound terrible. But, I know the end looms near when things like books and knitting fail to excite me. As I sat on the couch all weekend, I found myself extremely frustrated. There were so many of my favorite littles that I could have lost myself in, yet I could not muster the energy or the enthusiasm to adjust my pillow. Pathetic, huh?

Now, it's back to the real world where I have lesson plans to do, sub-plans to write, biography projects to grade, a new bulletin board to put up, errands to run, a suitcase to pack, and all my littles patiently beckoning me...

"Come knit," whisper the needles.

"Make some tea and get lost in my world," the book softly sighs.

"I need a fresh coat of polish," chide my tootsies.

Oh, if only I could have more time. Wouldn't it be fabulous if we could purchase free time in the same manner in which one can buy a calling card? Rather than paying for 120 pre-paid minutes of phone time, I'd love to hand over my precious greenbacks for a few moments of free-time, me-time.

..sigh...