Monday Morning

In college
I had a literature class
Monday at 8am
and the prof
was this old Dutch guy
energetic and enthusiastic
looked like Ian Holm-
Bilbo from LOTR
and every morning
he'd walk in grinning
heave a deep satisfied sigh
as if he'd just finished
an extensive and delicious meal
and say
"Monday, my favorite day of the week!"
then start class
he would do this every day
and at first I thought it silly
contrived
but over time
I found his positivity
not only genuine
but contagious
and came to know
he believed
one day I asked him
"What's the secret?"
 and he replied
"Eventually the irony is lost."
Something to remember
during ease
and adversity.