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Too Much Time on Your HandsPublished: December 5, 2020 “You’ve got too much time on your hands.” That’s the response I received when I shared the results of one of my recent projects. “Huh?” Is what I thought, but didn’t verbalize. I was being polite so I shrugged it off. I also took into consideration from whence the comment came. The BackdropI transformed a wooden table into skateboards for my grandkids. On the skateboard, I affixed colorings of their favorite cartoon characters. To re-create the characters, I searched online, found printable coloring pages. I colored the images using permanent color markers. I then carefully cut out the characters and affixed them to the painted skateboards. To top it off, I applied a top coat of a water-based urethane to give it a sheen and secure the characters in place. I must admit, it came out pretty cool. My grandkids loved them. ![]() All About PerspectiveFrom the other person’s perspective, I’ve got too much time on my hands in order to create something like that. From my perspective, I like creating things, and not doing so is the beginning of my demise. The commenter is a busy person. Or, I should say this person created a life whereby busyness, chaos and disorganization is a daily routine. I, on the other hand, prefer calm, creativity and order. Our lives are polar opposite. ChoicesNo, I do not sit around all day in Lala land humming chants and creating. I too have things that must be done, but I approach things in a different fashion. Much of it comes down to choices. I choose to be proactive rather than reactive. A reactive life can lead to disorder, busyness and chaos. A proactive life tends to be calmer (not always, but usually). Unfortunately, that person made choices that led to a life of busyness, chaos and disorder. My choices...well, they left me with “too much time on my hands.” About the Author: I am Felicia A. Williams, a wife, mom, grandma, writer and eternal student. Last Modified: 3 January 2021 |
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