This morning, on my first day of not being employed, I took my son to school and watched him receive a couple of awards.
Normally I would have left after he had received his award so I could get back to work. But because I was in no rush today, I decided to sit through the whole experience.
It was great. It was taking a long, calming, deep breath of air after holding my breath for a long time.
I heard talented student musicians play and watched a year 11 student perform a monologue for 10 minutes in front of the entire school and parents.
I got a little bored listening to every student who won an award get called out, go on stage and shake hands. But it was a good boredom. It was a relaxing boredom.
It was a boredom without pressure and that’s exactly what I needed.