The all natural chill pill
Tuesday November 1st 2011
Wow, it's that month of Christmas decorating and I almost want to start tomorrow. Although I don't like the idea of the animals, peeing on the tree and curling up next to the nativity scene to the point that one of the camels looses a leg.
It has been a trying day. I woke up in a good mood, but then I got the traditional bank text telling me my account is below 100. Sigh. Not the best way to wake up in the morning. I walked into the kitchen to find there were three totes of dishes and a full dishwasher. Blah. Not very encouraging.
After dumping the dishwasher and cleaning a few dishes, I decided to take a nap and see if I could get into a mood that was less demanding of my patience.
The nap was incredibly successful, until....... my husband got a phone call, that a good friend who had bailed on ANOTHER job, leaving Bruce to scramble to find a replacement, has suddenly decided he wants to do the job, leaving someone to call the person who was kind enough to say he would fill in, and tell that person he won't be needed. That was enough to make me want to scream. And I came very close to it.
I would have said, "sorry, the position has already been filled."
That's not what happened.
I don't understand when people make a commitment, bail on that commitment, and take advantage of other people (friends), leaving them to struggle. It seems cruel to me.
The world has become a place where everyone thinks only of themselves. It is very sad.
So... I gathered up my bible, pulled a seat cushion from the cabinet and went out to the back deck to build a fire, curl up on a chair, and calm my nerves.
I tell ya, the bible and a good chiminea fire works miracles.
Wow, it's that month of Christmas decorating and I almost want to start tomorrow. Although I don't like the idea of the animals, peeing on the tree and curling up next to the nativity scene to the point that one of the camels looses a leg.
It has been a trying day. I woke up in a good mood, but then I got the traditional bank text telling me my account is below 100. Sigh. Not the best way to wake up in the morning. I walked into the kitchen to find there were three totes of dishes and a full dishwasher. Blah. Not very encouraging.
After dumping the dishwasher and cleaning a few dishes, I decided to take a nap and see if I could get into a mood that was less demanding of my patience.
The nap was incredibly successful, until....... my husband got a phone call, that a good friend who had bailed on ANOTHER job, leaving Bruce to scramble to find a replacement, has suddenly decided he wants to do the job, leaving someone to call the person who was kind enough to say he would fill in, and tell that person he won't be needed. That was enough to make me want to scream. And I came very close to it.
I would have said, "sorry, the position has already been filled."
That's not what happened.
I don't understand when people make a commitment, bail on that commitment, and take advantage of other people (friends), leaving them to struggle. It seems cruel to me.
The world has become a place where everyone thinks only of themselves. It is very sad.
So... I gathered up my bible, pulled a seat cushion from the cabinet and went out to the back deck to build a fire, curl up on a chair, and calm my nerves.
I tell ya, the bible and a good chiminea fire works miracles.
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