Mondays aren’t my favorite days but one minor pet peeve I have is that inevitable day job question: “So, what did you do this weekend?”
Because let’s face it, a lot of times the answer is on the order of “I raced around trying to take care of all the stuff I couldn’t get to during the week, then collapsed and tried to recover enough to come back to work.”
Just me?
Even if you did do something interesting, it’s a challenge to walk the fine line between discussion and bragging. “Who me? Why, I climbed my 17th four thousand footer!” (I did not.)
Next time I have a work meeting and people are starting up another round of “Who is the coolest weekend warrior?” I think I’ll take a different tack.
What I’d really like to know? What fun thing did you see, taste, feel, read, make or do?
It doesn’t have to be a big deal, in fact, it’s probably better if it’s not. Just an everyday thing that caught your attention, cheered you up, or reminded you of what’s good in the world.
For me, this weekend’s good thing were the astonishing red leaves on the maples in my neighborhood. The tree across the street is always pretty, but this fall it is particularly beautiful, and the neighborhood has many other maples with leaves in vibrant shades of red, orange and yellow. Their brilliant splashes of color take me back to walks in the woods as a kid, seeing the magic of the changing season with fresh delight.
So next time the topic comes up at work, I’ll ask about the small moments that bring joy.
What was your favorite thing about this weekend?
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J.R. Johnson 
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