2-21-10 "I must unapologetically reveal my broken life as a thing of beauty" from "Brother West" by Cornwell West.

How many things in your life are broken? And what are you doing to fix them?
I have a list of things that need repair. Two chests of drawers are falling apart. One is a second hand store find and the other is a cast off from a nephew. Both pieces are solid wood and good furniture, the kind I can't buy brand new. The repairs do not require extensive carpentry skills, wood glue and a little creativity and they will be good as new.
So why haven't I repaired them? I could say that I work too much and do not have the time. But that would be a falsehood. I have been out of work for a little over four months and have plenty of time to perform these tasks.
So what am I waiting for? The furniture repair fairy has never, ever visited me...will she now? I think not!
For many reasons we put things off, waiting for that exact moment when the planets align. We also ignore tasks that seem inconsequential due to time constraints. And sometimes life is just not nice and we wallow in self pity, thinking that it will never be the same.
I have become a victim of all of these feelings and hopes.
I realize that the planets will never truly align to shine a perfect life down upon me. I procrastinate on a daily basis, reasoning that there will be time to do these things tomorrow. I have trials that make me question my existence and feel sorry for my self.
So, am I going to fix the furniture or blog about it?
Well, it's an absolutely, fantabulous, gorgeous day in Austin, Tx and I'm going outside to repot a plant that will die if I don't. And then, I'll see about getting together the tools I need to fix my broken life!
And by the way, we are all beautiful, as we are all broken.

May your week be as fruitful as I will try to make mine!
L