I know what you’re thinking. With a title like that, you’re expecting this to be a literary masterpiece, right? It was a hard decision between ‘Yesterday’s Underwear’ and ‘Dirty Socks’…..ok it really wasn’t that hard. Who wants to read about dirty socks anyway? Underwear though…..now that’s sexy baby!
Alright, maybe there’s nothing sexy about yesterday’s underwear. That sucker belongs in the hamper. Better yet, the washing machine (and for my fellow batchelor dudes reading this, an important laundry tip: use detergent occasionally. It’s like a whole new level of clean..trust me!). Of course, if one were to do laundry on a regular basis, there would be no need to reach for yesterday’s pair to begin with….we could just go “fresh” every day, the way God intended. Hmmm….I’m almost sensing some kind of metaphorical….metaphor coming on….
I could go on and on about the importance of doing life’s “must do” stuff in a timely manner. Have to do your taxes? Do ‘em early. Have a project at work looming over you like a dreaded term paper in high school? Get crackalackin’. How about just day-to-day stuff like meal planning and grocery shopping? Ouch…that hits a little too close to home for me. As a single Dad who has his kids half of the time, this is one area that’s an ongoing challenge. I can have my shopping list all ready, but once I set foot in the grocery store, I develop an extreme case of A.D.D. and walk around with the ultimate deer-in-the-headlights look. I get sooo distracted in there. Hahaha. But even so, send me in without a list, and I may as well have my mail forwarded there. It isn’t pretty!
I’m trying to get better at emptying “life’s hamper”. Don’t reach for yesterday’s underwear. Toss it in the washer and go commando if you have to. At the end of the day, well….it will be dark cuz it’s the end of the day, but that’s beside the point…
