Five-minute free writes, Day 7 - "Same"

Thinking about the word "same," and what pops into my head is kind of a hybrid word (something Americans are good at creating) - sameness.

Sameness is comforting to me.  I eat the same breakfast every day of the week (and try to duplicate it even when I'm traveling). I go to bed at approximately the same time every night and get up at approximately the same time every morning (and am extremely crabby when I don't follow this routine).  I wear the same clothes for seven days just for walking the dog, and always do laundry on Sunday. 

Boring? Not to me.  I think this type of structure works for me because, during my formative years, I felt that very little of my life had any structure at all.  Blessedly I have treated this basic insecurity in what I regard to be a healthy way (repetition, list-making) rather than an unhealthy one (anorexia, perhaps).

Luckily, my husband is quite content with this way of living, being pretty much stuck in his own sameness. We are a perfect fit! An occasional burst of spontaneity is good for us, but we're both much more comfortable slipping back into our routines. This lifestyle is also very useful as we age; we don't have to remember much!