Priorities Shmiorities

While this is definitely not true all the time, it's amazing what lunchtime discussion tells you about the lives and priorties of people. For example, today we talked about:

- the war and or/"invasion" (hee hee) of Iraq
-people who seemed old to us when we were little and now we realize they weren't old at all
-the fact that Albertsons is having crazy coupon days this weekend
-cross cultural experiences

Now, one of these things may seem much less important than the others, but not really. Some things are more time sensitive, and others are issues to ponder for the future, but we all felt engaged to talk about all of them. I can be thinking one minute about how glad I am that my sister is done with her everyday-chemo, and now only has to have it 3 times a week. Then the very next minute I can remember that I'm having someone over for dinner and need to run to the store and develop a menu without spending much money. Isn't it funny how certain things seem so absurd in comparison to others, but really aren't when it's a pressing matter?
Don't ask me where I'm going with this. I have so many thoughts racing through my head each day, this doesn't even come close to covering the bizarre array that is April's thoughts.

But I'm always trying to be realistic about what is truly important in life, and what isn't. I feel like I have good judgement most of the time. However, I did something this week that I've never done before and it kind of depressed me. I actually took a half day off of work so that I could go home and clean. If you know me at all, you know that cleaning is not a forte of mine. Fortunately I have a great husband who pitches in everywhere. But I went home and had a very unpleasant 4 hours to myself straightening up the house, vacuuming, dusting, etc. It was totally unfulfilling and I felt loney doing it. So why did I do it? Was it necessary? Yes. Was it important? Not really.