Whole Ball of Wax

The world looks different.. colours seem vibrant.. noises outside etiolate..

I have an innate trait. It’s being clean and orderly. No. I have not described myself to a Nurse! (You wish!) Yes. I have an "OCD". In layman terms, I like things to be neat and tidy. Yes, I am from the 20th Century. And, yes, I do have a life. It’s my way of life. I like cleanliness. Period.

Ever since I can remember, it has been drilled into me little mind by my lovely mother. If you ever saw her eyes roll and her hand reaching for the nearest object (to hit me with), you would have followed in my footsteps too. But, aside from these true episodes, I can say that I am grateful today for those early lessons. How else would my room and desk see the light of day? There are no clothes or shoes tucked away under my bed or pieces of paper playing peek-a-boo from the nooks and corner of my desk. I am proud to say that I clean up after myself. Ah! I can live with the snide remarks now!

There is joy is cleaning up after yourself. Beyond question, you can hear the melodious music when you flawlessly clear the clutter in the hotel room (before you check out, of course).  Doors and windows open to you when you leave your relative’s house in apple-pie order.  Not to forget, your mom’s cooking skills improve every time she enters your spotless room (read: bride or reward, either way works for the stomach!)

Chaos and filth is omnipresent. Would it not take you less than 5 minutes to scrub away the muddle? Fine, it could take longer.. But, you have to see the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. (That is not a myth. I may be using the wrong example here, but you get the drift.) Your cupboard, your room, your house, your office, your world, would be a better place. Smiles all around. You need to be there to know the actuality.

Being organized has its perks, too. It does free your mind and body (now, who needs yoga.) Life would be less complicated, come to think of it. Wouldn’t you agree when I say, you would spend less time trying to find the one thing you would have spent eons looking for? You can now dedicate the newly discovered time to find a new hobby. WOW! That would get anyone off their backside and run to the broom closet.  Free mind and soul could lead to more earnest wanderings.  Mysterious could be unlocked with a complete brain.

It’s time to end on a “clean” note! The paradox being “lock stock and barrel”, here!