Only Entropy Comes Easy

I wake up in a bed where the sheets are stretched and wrinkled more than when I went to sleep on them. I find my dog asleep on her bed and let her out. She's shedding a lot this spring, her bed seems to collect more hair every day . I step onto my back patio which seems to have a building layer of dust and dirt.

It's not a list of depressing observations, it's just examples of entropy in my life.

Without energy added to maintain order, things will always trend toward disorder. Things get messy, they weather, and get covered in dog hair. I can always add that energy back in, wash my sheets, brush the dog, sweep the patio and order is restored.

Entropy and my acceptance of it feels like a recurring reflection.

Maybe the past year of being a new father has made me realize that I don't have the energy to put into everything, all the time.

But accepting Entropy is nice. I don't put the same expectations on myself that I used to. I can be honest with myself on tasks, projects, and chores that I have no interest in getting done.

Maybe I just really want a tattoo that represents the concept of entropy. Wouldn't it be cool for the tattoo to better represent entropy over time as it fades and ages?

Today is my birthday and what better time to reflect on the 2nd law of thermodynamics. The human body is subject to entropy and I need to continue to put in energy to maintain my own health and longevity. It's not just for me.