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Gratitude

12/6/2014

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March 8, 2014

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Today was one of those days that if something could go wrong it did and in spades.  It was BountifulBaksets Saturday and I got off later than I intended.  Things didn't begin to go wrong at this point…but did so soon enough.

I had to do my monthly grocery shopping after picking up my organic produce from my local Bountiful Baskets site.  Shopping took longer than expected and as a result, I got home much later than I intended.  At this point, I had not had breakfast but thought I would get the car unloaded, things put away, barn cats fed and then settle in with my own breakfast.  Not to happen.  When taking my phone and iPad out of my tote…no iPad.  Panic … my iPad is my life and my lifeline.  I had stopped at a second grocery store on my way home to get what was not available at the first.
My iPad had to be there.  A quick call for directory assistance and I was connected.  My iPad was safe and sound in the Customer Service office…my heart restarted and I finally remembered how to breathe.  Barn cats fed, everything brought in from the car and semi-put away…time to drive back to where I left my iPad --- 45 minutes away.  A quick stop at the bank and the gas station and I was
on my way.  

The second trip was uneventful even with the weather quickly changing to very windy and threatening to rain.  Ran in and collected the wayward iPad and did a bit more shopping.  Deciding that I needed something from the first store of the day, I went across town to do what I thought would be a quick errand.  Once there, it seemed that everyone in the entire store could not see me until they ran into me … what is it with rude people.  I for some reason became very angry at that point, finished my shopping and left before I could be actually hurt.

By this time it was nearly 1:00 pm and my day was not even beginning.  Everything that I needed to do and wanted to do just seemed not to happen.  Internet issues at home, not having time to write for my blogs and FWF was still taking a back seat to my crazy day.  My only thought was, "What will happen next?"

Feeling frustrated, and angry I let the day get the best of me.

I had a long visit with a teacher friend who needed to vent and I still had not had the chance to do my writing.  Not upset with her call, just upset with the events of the day keeping me from my plans.

Not getting the barn cats fed until after dark, I realized that even though the day had been one of the crappiest I have had in a long long time I had so much to be grateful for in my life.  I have a nice home, plenty of food, good friends, and even crazy pets to keep me in line.  I let my frustrations over a stupid thing ruin my entire day and realized in the grand scheme of things it did not matter … to anyone … not even me.

So what if I ate brunch at 3:00 pm and it is nearly 9:00 pm with no dinner, but I am getting my blogs posted.  We "Spring Forward" tonight … so I will loose and hour of much needed sleep since I was up at 4:00 am this morning and my afternoon nap did not happen.  Frustration is gone as I think about everything good in my life…but…my shoulders are still tense from the events of the day.  Time for a nice hot cup of tea with lemon and see if I can unwind enough to actually sleep.

I promise myself to not let things that don't matter compromise my happiness again.  Everyone has a bad day now and again, it  just seemed today was a year's worth in less than 18 hours.



Copyright © 2014 Annie 
Always…I wish you peace, joy and happiness, but most of all I wish you Love.
As Ever, Annie
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