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I live a circumscribed life --(not circumsised, Ha!) As a nurse, my life was lived by the hands of clocks--clocks on the wall, alarm clocks, clock in the car, time clocks, and a watch on my wrist. So after awhile I became used to rigid routine, a place for everything; everything in its place. Never late for appointments. Live life by the straight and narrow. Because in nursing, most things were timed down to the hour, down to the minute, even down to the second.
So now if I want to just lollygag around the house all day, I feel guilty. I feel like I should be doing something. I rarely wear a watch, though, not now that I don't have to. I have a friend who's also a retired nurse--she sets her alarm clock to wake up early every morning when she doesn't need to. She could sleep in--she could sleep late--believe me, after years of living by the clock she deserves time to relax now. But she feels guilty if she doesn't get up when the alarm goes off. Old habits are hard to break. Sue
