Fawlty Showers

Today

I sat down to write the greatest book ever written about life. Deep and meaningful, my workbook would earn me at least a Pulitzer and maybe the Nobel Prize for Literature.

“That’s my mistake,” I said to my laptop. Thousands of deep and meaningful books had been written about life. I needed to write about getting through the day.

I got out a tablet and divided the top sheet into three columns: things I needed to do or not do, things to enjoy and celebrate, and things I had to accept.

I looked at the first column and added ‘today’. Today I’m not going to drink. I’m going to let people know I care about them. I’ll try to set a good example.  I won’t dump coffee on Abigail.

Today I’m going to shut off my phone and enjoy my lunch. I’ll burn off 500 more calories than I consume. I won’t get on the internet looking for one quote and spend hours reading about all the things in Australia that can kill you.   

As I finished the list I thought of another slogan: Just for Today. I only had to do or not do the things on my list that day.

Today, and just for today, I’ll make a 2Do list.

Fawlty Showers © 2020 by Ken Montrose

Fawlty Showers is a work of fiction. Any similarity between the characters and anyone you might know is purely coincidental.

Other works by Ken Montrose are available at:

·         www.greenbriartraining.com 

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