Monday, Monday comes around again

Don't you hate Mondays? For most people in the working world, Monday is that dreaded day when the weekend is really over. For people in the non-working world, Monday has a different kind of dread. It is the day that hits you with the fact that another week has rolled around and you still don't have a job.

It's a day when depression lurks closer and hopelessness rises in your throat. It's the day when reality confirms that you are different. You are not part of the parade of vehicles leaving the neighborhood carrying people to their jobs. You are on the sideline, watching the parade go by, hearing the quiet after a weekend of busy things to do and places to go. While others scurry off to work, you stay at home and try to fill your day with productive activities. A to-do list gives a sense of purpose. Several gardening/yard work tasks fill my list for today. Tuesday will be a continual series of meetings. The hours of each day will fill with tasks and projects, always setting aside time for the primary objective — a job.