Monday, Monday

I woke up this morning feeling very drained. I was already emotionally spent from the weekend with so much going on. I clearly have too many irons in the fire and too many projects to complete - at work and home. At first I thought it was just me having a tough day, then I read the feeds on some of my friend's Facebook profiles and realized I wasn't the only one.

• "When you recieve news that is just overwhelming, the only place you can go is to your knees."
• "...another day where life is kicking me in the teeth."
• "Sometimes I wish I could have done things differently but stuff happens and I'm still here."
• "I had a very long talk with myself and it didn't end well."
• "HELP!!!!!"

It reminds me of that classic CCR song, "I see the bad moon rising, I see trouble on the way, I see earthquakes and lighting, I see bad times today." Sometimes life just sucks. You can't put a happy spin on what is going on. Trying to work through the day, or even the next hour feels like you are wading through wet cement.

I am an optimistic guy. I always think that tomorrow is going to be a better day, that I am going to make the best out of what I have today, but even I can't escape the realities of life sometimes. There are days I just want to escape to some exotic destination where the sun always shines and life is simple. Other times I want to turn around and punch life right back in the face.

So spare me the platitudes! Don't try to make me feel better. I know it all turns our right in the end, but right now I am stuck in the middle. Today I will muddle through the mire and muck. I'm content to survive and fight another day. I am putting my optimism on the shelf for a little while, (and for all my friends who think I am a little too Pollyanna at times), I am going to endulge myself and remain ticked off at the world for a little while longer.