Just say NO

Former First Lady, Nancy Reagan, said it best when she admonished the Nation (young and old) to just say no. Of course, she was speaking about drugs, but why couldn't it apply to other aspects of our lives?

It seems like I've been so busy lately doing things for other people, at the expense of my own sanity and well-being. Why is it that when I get the phone call asking me to do something I always say YES? My mind is screaming NO, but my mouth says YES every time. UGH!!

In fact, I was so excited for today since I didn't have anything going on... first day in two weeks that I get to myself. And, no sooner had I settled down to veg when the phone rang. It was my neighbor asking me if I could watch her little girl for her this afternoon so she could go over to the school for Parent Teacher Conferences. Like an idiot, I said YES. So much for my "free" day.

"NO." It's a teensy weensy little word... so why is it so hard to say? Am I afraid the world will come to an end? Will I be blackballed and ostracized because I didn't drive carpool one day? Will the whole of society quit functioning because I didn't pick up supplies for a Relief Society activity?

ACK!!!