Since my knee surgery five days ago, I have noted a few changes in my attitude and perspective--having nothing to do with the surgery itself.

Well, these are the changes I have noticed...

*I am talking less about my plans and intentions. rather, I am just taking action, when called for.

*I am sitting with my anger, rather than dumping it on others, and reflecting in a kind of global way on its root causes.

*I am more observant of things going around me, my immediate environment.

*I am more in tune with the Serenity Prayer: "Accept the things you cannot change courage to change the things you can..."

*I am slowing my pace, but still getting things done.

I'm not too concerned about why these changes. (No, I have not been taking a lot of pain pills) Rather than delve into why, I would rather consider how these changes may affect the course of my life--if I keep it up.

It is said that even a small change can have a profound impact on one's life--for better or worse. The changes I am experiencing at this point seem to me to be for the better, perhaps in line with my ego receding a bit.

I am thinking about a line from a Ronnie Van Zant-Allen Collins song..."You know I can't make any changes, all I can do is write it in a song." Ronnie (and his co-writer) were being very honest in composing that line. Often writers, artists, musicians, etc. convey positive thoughts and feelings, but find that they are sinking into negativity, on the ground, so to speak, in terms of concrete behavior. (Van Zant, I have read, was on the path of making some good changes, when his life was, tragically, taken from him in a horrific plane crash).

I am thinking that it feels good to live out some of the fine sentiments that I tend to write about. To do otherwise is hypocrisy, correct?