And I’m no cat although I am on life no 2
I was with relatives recently and one said “there’s always something happening with you”. They meant it in a nice way but were making the point that I do seem to get into scrapes, weird situations or, as I prefer to call them, adventures and diversions. (I also say I’m not lost when driving, I’m merely on a detour).
The reason they came out with their statement was we were down by the shore and the tide had gone out. Whilst the rest of them traipsed along over the, admittedly safer, rocks I had not been to the area with the tide going out before and my curiosity could not resist taking me around the headland along the wet sand.
As I stepped admiring the never before seen vista I realised that the sand was actually sucking me down! Each step was taking me deeper, above my knees and suddenly releasing unpleasant stenches of soggy, smelly seaweed. As it dawned on me that I was heading for trouble I just about managed to break the very insistent hold the sand had on me and scrambled back to the rocks. While my family exchanged upward eye gestures I was left with sodden legs and smelling distinctly of rotten eggs from the knees downwards. No-one wanted to sit next to me at lunch 😊
Did I regret my mis-adventure? Not in the slightest. Was I upset at the ‘fragrant’ outcome? Nope. Though it may appear I am clumsy or absent-minded I am always prepared to accept the consequences of my actions. Had the sand sucked me down into it’s depths never to be seen again that would have simply served me right and really, Darwin’s law has to come into play eventually.
I do find, particularly in my personal time, I seem to go off piste on a fairly regular basis. I start off with good intentions, with routes or actions planned, but then, like a magpie attracted by a shiny new object, something grabs my attention and I go off to investigate. A bit of drama every now and then (not self-instigated) also adds to the fun and mayhem and I try to avoid the dullness that every day life can become. My adage: If you’re not looking out for it, its going to pass you by.
Most of the time it leads me into getting to know the most amazing and fascinating people (inventors are my favourite). Sometimes it heads me off to amazing sights or sounds that I wouldn’t have found otherwise. It teaches me about things I had not considered before, had a poor understanding of or it opens new paths to new experiences. And yes, sometimes it does land me in potential danger to life or limb. I am constantly sporting bruises, sprains or am swaddled in strapping of some sort or the other. Perhaps it’s because I saw death square in the face during the train crash however, I’m now pretty fatalistic and laid back about dying the next time. When it happens, it happens.
Oops, that is not what I’d planned!
