A windy and cloudy April Monday in Saskatchewan. Snow in the forecast for Wednesday. The weather, like life, is turbulant. The word turbulant started the jukebox in my head. The Everly Brothers are singing Ebony Eyes. The wind sounds like someone weeping. I imagine heaven is crying for the sorrows of the world.

It is a good day to lunch and be surrounded with friends, have a nice meal and share the good and bad times. It’s a good day to relax and let go some. It’s not a day to pick the cobwebs out of my head or do tricky math. Someone else can figure out to save the world today. I don’t think I mind shirking my duties. I am dang tired of doing the proper thing all the time. I found a list of 15 things I don’t have to do anymore on Tiny Buddha. Too bad I didn’t come up with them on my own.

• You don’t have to wait for change.
• You don’t have to accept anything you’re not comfortable with in your relationships.
• You don’t have to ask for permission to do what’s best for you.
• You don’t have to follow anyone else’s advice or rule book.
• You don’t have to be afraid of failing.
• You don’t have to be the same as you were a year ago, a month ago, or even a day ago.
• You don’t have to continue doing anything that no longer feels right for you.
• You don’t have to feel guilty about saying no or accomplishing less.
• You don’t have to ignore or suppress your feelings and instincts.
• You don’t have to hide your pain to make other people feel comfortable.
• You don’t have to go it alone.
• You don’t have to fix anyone else or make them happy.
• You don’t have to be ashamed of your past. .
• You don’t have to worry about what’s coming in the future.
• You don’t have to stress about doing something big to change the world.