Big Smile, No Teeth: The time enjoyed was definitely not wasted


Are you genuinely, actively enjoying that thing you do to relax? If it's not hurting you or anyone else, then forget the nagging voice making you feel guilty and go ahead, says the columnist. — FreeSVG

Things have been a bit busy. The kind of busy where you shut your eyes to give them a break and dream about eating sandwiches, and next thing you know you were asleep sitting up.

So recently, with my son fed (I’m pretty sure he ate, I have a memory of food being involved), I snuck off and played video games for an hour. Maybe 90 minutes. Better part of two hours. The point is, I did it. And the moment I sat down, before I had even loaded the game, I felt it: guilt.

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