An official leave of absence was not my intention. Taking time off from school comes at an opportune time in my life, however, because the chaos that is my life seems to accelerate these days rather than settle down. Still, I found it odd that I had a weekend to myself.
Saturday I slept. Ok, I do this most Saturdays—even when I am NOT on a leave of absence from school—but this past Saturday, I slept in with no concern about needing to make sure I get up eventually to work on a paper or project due in 24-36 hours. I had no concern whether or not my teammates would eventually turn in their contribution which, by now, was already 24 hours overdue. I had no concern whether or not I would meet my participation requirement as long as I post two times today, tomorrow and Monday. This past Saturday, I slept until I could sleep no more. And, although the chaos in my life awaited my attention (there is still much to do around the house before the chaos will settle down), it had no priority over my sleep.
The chaos can wait.