TGIT! (Thank God It's TODAY!!)

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I never understood the "TGIF!" saying. It's always seemed stupid to me.

If you think about it, what is the difference between Friday and Saturday? Hm, let me see,
* Friday: normal work day with a weekend you can "look forward to." As opposed to
* Saturday: An entire day of stress free "not work!" (Well, unless you're me. "Stress free" still applies, but I always mow the church's 4 acres of lawns every Saturday.) Still, Saturdays are much better!

If you aren't convinced yet - compare Friday to Sunday:
* Friday: work all day, come home tired, but with an evening and 2 days to look forward to.
* Sunday: sleep in, still get to Sunday School & church on time, see friends you don't get to see all week, go home (or out) for "Sunday dinner" before the evening service. See &/or talk to friends after church, have a leisurely, relaxing evening with family. No deadlines, no stress, no work.
Sundays are still WAY better than Fridays!

How about a day-by-day weekday comparison:
* Monday: Beginning of the work week, plenty of time to plan to meet every deadline.
* Tuesday: Still 4 days left to meet the deadlines. Can begin culling unimportant tasks for next week's "to do" list.
* Wednesday: ("Hump" day) Middle of the week, can pretty much figure out what's going to get done this week. Even if you have a bad day, you still have church to go to for a "spiritual recharge." (Unless, of course, your church's midweek service is Tuesday or Thursday. If your church doesn't have a mid-week service, why are you still there? Go somewhere you'll get "fed" spiritually a little more often.)
* Thursday: Time to put the final touches on everything. Squeeze in the last few things you think you can get done, and write off the rest.
* Friday: One entire day of "git 'er done." This is the day Murphy's law comes into play with a vengence.

Generally, my least favorite day in a corporate setting has always been Friday. (Except when I was selling jewelry.) It always seemed to me like every depressed person in the world wanted to blow their money on jewelry on Fridays. Hello! Depressed people! Don't buy jewelry! (or chocolate, or shoes, etc.) Save your money; next week you'll be happier your savings account is that much bigger!

TGIF seems like an escapist's nightmare. Why would I want to look back at an entire week of accomplishing little and only look forward to 2 days of hard partying so I could start over the next week?

Not me. I'd rather thank God for what He allowed me to accomplish. Live the life He's given you, don't wish for someone else's. (Just imagine if you were rich and famous. Then you'd have paparazzi, stalkers, and a lawyer on retainer.) =P

Enjoy today, no matter what day of the week it is. Who says we get a tomorrow? Why ignore the great things that are available today? [i.e. spouse, kid(s), pet(s), outdoors, hobbies, etc.]

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Thankfully, today (Friday) I'm not working, so I've been enjoying free time since yesterday afternoon.