Study No. 2: Ode to the Overachiever

I see you. I see the way you manage

the myriad of motivating mandates

that dictate and direct your life.

I see you racing, so full of hope,

aching to accomplish

something that is worth something.

I see the disappointment and the rebounding determination

in the face of setback. I see every experiment, every idea, every

conversation and every time

you step outside the comfort zone

in the name of personal progress

with a vision for lasting change.

You know all the things to do. You do all

the things you know. You eat, pray, love, exercise,

cold showers, hot saunas, yoga, meditate, yearly

physicals, dental cleanings, sunscreen, plant a

garden, read to the kids, sit on committees, bed by

ten, up by five. And on a good week you even

reserve an hour to just sit and do nothing.

I see how you see. This is a good life. There is little

you would change, and nothing you want for.

No reminders. No didactic message. Only a note

to say, I see you and to say thank you for

giving it your all.