MAKING THE BED in Postcards 4

An early bedroom layouut.

In a September 2017, a New York Times article by Katherine Rosman caught the magic of making your bed.

“When Adm. William H. McRaven was stationed in Afghanistan, his days were filled with chaos and unpredictability. “We could have soldiers dying and the horror of civilian casualties,” he said.

“His hedge against the stress of chaos and bloody warfare? The morning ritual of pulling the corners of his bedsheets at a 45-degree angle and tucking them tightly.

“You need an anchor point for your day, and sometimes that anchor is as a simple as making your bed,” said Mr. McRaven, now the chancellor of the University of Texas and the author of “Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life … and Maybe the World.”

“It will give you a small sense of pride, and it will encourage you to do another task and another.”

It’s true. And each day is made up of tasks. I often made the bed when we lived in the big house. Since we moved here, I rarely make my bed. I suppose I should be ashamed. I really appreciate the orderliness of a just made bed. That certainly feels better than that vague sense of guilt when you don’t make the bed.

I’ll think about it. Think about doing it again, and I’ll let you know. Do you make your bed every day?
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• Himself: Great minds think alike. Suggesting that I go to the store on my scooter. He’s working hard too.


• Myself: There a couple of angled corners on the way to the store. I thought I might fall over last time.


• Photo: Mine: 2013.


• Reading: E. Moon.


• Gratitude’s: That I finally found a bed picture different than the first one.