After a long day, one just feels like crashing on the bed or the couch and tuning everything out. It’s not even worth the effort to clean or organize or cook or do any chores. All that matters is to get some rest (hopefully a lot) and shut out all the noise.
So what is a long day?
It’s a day that has drawn out longer than it should. It could’ve been caused by a stressful situation at work, or the anxiety of waiting that causes unbearable tension (i.e. like doing a presentation in front of a 100 people).
It could be defined as a day where a series of things have happened under time pressure. For example, if one were running ten different errands in an hour, or if one had car problems and then had to race to their job to complete a ton of work to meet a deadline.
But during the course of a long day, cheerful or happier moments can be sprinkled in between the stressful ones. Just as traffic might ruin one’s day and make them late to work, the ride home might be a breeze, or they might hear good news about something in their life.
A long day isn’t bad in itself. It just takes a lot out of a person, and a good remedy for it is to get some rest–even some laughter.
Fallton Havenstonne 