We have just changed to daylight-saving time. The annual time change has never bother me. My sleeping and awakening habits have always been erratic as are my times for eating. My internal clock is very adaptable to change.

On an emotional level I am very different. When my life's plans have had to change I get extremely upset. All my life I have done things on a schedule, with a plan in mind. Now at the age of 60 the carefull plans for my life have not worked. I used to get upset when carefully made trip plans had to be changed.

As I have gotten older I have learned that I have to accept change on every level or be misserable. This has been a painful learning process.

Does everyone have to learn this? How much of who I am is is because of my genetic makeup and how much is because of the environment I grew up in?

Here on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, I have enjoyed the fact that regrardless of what time of year it is here, there is no real seasonal change. It can be Christmas day and I can be out sunbathing. Or it can be just rainy cold and damp but I always know it will get warm again soon. I find that comforting.