What are you doing?

Monday a week ago, I underwent eye surgery to reattach my retina. The surgeon explained that it was not a simple surgery, rather it was very invasive and I would be under for an hour to an hour and a half. All went well, I woke up, spent the night in the hotel at the hospital and then went home with the following orders.
1. take it easy, no lifting or bending below the waist.
2. keep you head tilted in a reading position and cocked to the left.
3. sleep on your left side
4. do nothing.

Remember when you were young and a parent would as "What are you doing?" Your response of, "Nothing," usually got a response of "If its nothing quit making that noise or If its nothing how come your brother is crying?" Let me tell you as a parent of five kids and eight grandchildren, nothing is never nothing.

I have sat for over a week, doing nothing and to tell the truth there is just so much nothing a man can take. I sit watching television with my chin on my chest or reading using my good eye. Once in a while I get up and walk laps around the house. I get to walk to the mailbox once a day and usually find there is nothing of interest in it. I get visits from my fishing buddy Doug and hear stories of the fish he is catching, The phone rings its my Mom from Florida, and I hear stories about the fish they are catching. I turn on the fishing shows and guess what they are catching fish and talking about the great fall fishing. Yet I have to do nothing.

My Judy comes home from work and asks how my day went and I grumble, "It was what you see, I did nothing all day." I went on to explain that I had done nothing for so long that I had become an expert at doing nothing. She made a rude noise and fixed supper.

One of the things that doing nothing allows one to accomplish is thinking. I've decided that I should warn everyone to practice doing nothing. As one gets older and parts begin to wear out, sooner or later some Doctor will say, "Go home and do nothing." You had better be prepared. So take my advise and practice doing nothing, Nothing does not involve sleeping, because when your sleeping your doing something, you have to do nothing. along with practicing doing nothing you should practice using your weak hand to accomplish everyday tasks. Brush your teeth, wash yourself and finish all the paperwork. You never will know when you might have to use the skill. You should practice putting on your clothes, using only your weak hand. Drive using your left foot. Close one eye and try to type.

So if you need any counseling on doing nothing, drop me a line. I am qualified to tell you just how nothing is accomplished.