TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2024 INERTIA

 TUESDAY, MARCH 12 - Inertia 

An object remains at rest or in motion at a constant speed in a straight line, except insofar as a force acts upon it (Newton’s laws of motion)

This morning, two days into Daylight Savings Time, I’m invoking the first law of motion - “An object at rest remains at rest.”. I’ve been up for almost three hours and am on my second cup of coffee.  That coffee is cold, so I just reheated it in the microwave. I’ve played games on my iPhone, I prayed, and .. I basically haven’t done anything.  

I did gather my dirty clothes to do the laundry, and my laundry basket is in my living room next to the door, so I can’t leave my apartment without taking it or tripping over it.  

“INERTIA” is “a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged.”    I am testing whether that law of inertia is still valid (and it is).  Lethargic - bored - inert.

I got through the daylight saving time change, and it was okay. I was productive, but I had things to do. My first actual item on my calendar is at 3:30 this afternoon.  

And here I am.  At least as I type this, I am doing ‘something!!  Maybe that second cup of coffee overcame my inertia!!  

As I age, I find myself more inert than ever.  I visit a senior friend in a nursing home three times a week, and there are times when she is “there” - but not really “there”!!  Her eyes are open, but she doesn’t seem to be looking at me or at anything.  I can wave my hand in front of her eyes - and she doesn’t blink.  She is in her mind - I wish I could see into her mind.  But I can’t.  She doesn’t talk (it's been about three weeks since I last heard her saying a word. 

Is this the way of ‘old age’?  Inertia? 

I was reminded of Galatians 6:9-10a - which says, “ Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have the opportunity, let us do good to all people/”

Am I getting weary of doing good?  Some senior people need drives to appointments - and I could help drive them.  Instead, I did my German lesson (half-hour) and three other games and sat on my fat back.

There are other things on my informal agenda today. I need to get my three-mile walk done, my laundry done, and more soap made. (*Note—I was given a soap-making kit for Christmas with enough soap to make six bars. I made three bars, and now that box sits on a chair. If I make the final three bars of soap, I can throw the box out!!)

Ah - inertia.  Maybe I’ll play another game and then get my laundry done!!  (Or, I’ll just sit in my recliner and convince myself that I’m (ahh) “meditating”)

LOVE WINS

LOVE TRANSFORMS

Karen Anne White, ©, MARCH 12, 2024

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Postscript:

Yes, I did finally get going. I did my laundry, I did my 3.5 miles of walking, and I did visit my 97-year-old friend at the nursing home. I did have a productive day—after not being very motivated.

WOOOO!!!