People say I'm a dreamer...I call it a defense mechanism against life.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Programmed to Love...



As I look at the people in my life I can’t help but wonder if somehow we were all programmed to always do certain things or follow certain patterns throughout our lives. For example, I am convinced that my mother was programmed to ORGANIZE, it doesn’t matter if she is at home, on vacation, healthy or sick, happy or sad, she will find something to organize, whether it be her already neat closet, my messy drawers, or her suitcase (if traveling). In my father’s case, he was programmed to be METICULOUS, to carry out any assigned task with the most careful detail and precision, whether it be repairing a broken object, washing his car, or folding the supermarket bags. My brother on the other hand was programmed to STRESS OUT, whether its car problems, a home repair, difficult clients, or a case of things not going his way he will stress out. I for one, was programmed to DAY DREAM, no matter how serious the situation or how important the task I’m carrying out my mind will always drift, to a place that exists only to me, where it’s peaceful and most importantly where I can be whoever I wish. My best friend was programmed to explore the world in search of NEW KNOWLEDGE; his university studies appear to have no end and his list of degrees and titles keeps growing. I don’t see him very often, but when I do I know he’ll tell about some new insane research project his working on. Finally as I look at my fat orange cat I realize he too was definitely programmed to do one specific thing, he was programmed to LOVE. Besides eating and sleeping his greatest joy in life is to spend time with me and stare at me adoringly, humbly asking in return a little company and a good scratch on the back. I feel lucky that he was programmed that way, and that he ended up in my home, because every day he reminds me that there is still pure, undiluted goodness in this world.

4 comments:

nothingprofound said...

I guess I was programmed to be lazy and drift idly and joyfully through life.

Walk Talk Tours said...

I think I was programmed to day dream and stress out. I think your cat, like my dog, is programmed to eat as well as love!

Rml said...

Hi! I've just found your blog, and I loved it! I really really like your writing, btw!

Guanaja Sharon said...

What a thought provoking blog and such wonderful insight. Of course, do you think that is because you are a dreamer? I'm an organizer and just reading your blog made me think all the wonderful things you were thinking. I guess I can do my dreaming through you as you have a wonderful way of describing the world and its inhabitants.
By the way, I, too, just found your blog after joining the Honduras-Blogs group (Feather Ridge). Great to see so many wonderful blogs here and I'm glad I read yours. Thanks for the upbeat to my day!