I'm a dreamer.

I had a tendency once to wear myself out. If I felt good, physically and mentally, I pushed. Until I was tired. Even exhausted. Like that was the thing to do. Because I felt so good. But then, after a while, I didn't feel so good any more. Because I pushed myself beyond reasonable limits. I'd write the extra story at the newspaper. Even though I didn't have to. Or I'd run a half-marathon. Even though a 5-mile run would have sufficed. Or maybe I should have just sat in a rocking chair and read a book. Or dozed off. Into sweet dreamland. Well, if I learned anything as I grow older, it's been to slow down. To savor the moment. To relax. To think good and positive thoughts. Yes, to focus on what I am. A dreamer. --Jim Broede