I’ve actually had a “Why TODAY?” moment everyday this week so far and I’m only three days in.
Why TODAY? moment 1) Sunday I had to get two dishes ready to take to a cookout, get the boys ready and myself ready to leave all BEFORE 7:30. Aron managed to both pee his pants and drop his cereal bowl upside down. I had to get a grip pretty quickly. Oh…and Kris was out of town.
Why TODAY? moment 2) Yesterday, I had a long list of things to do, Kris was sick as a dog and needed his car taken in for a scheduled repair, I had to take the kids to school and get groceries, my nieces and nephews were coming over for a few hours that evening and as I’m driving to the grocery store the check engine light on my van came on…not Kris’ car, the one I’m already planning to take to the shop…my van the one that is supposed to be fine.
Why TODAY? moment 3) This morning, I had a plan to get my van in to the shop early, and realized too late that I left Aron’s car seat and the extra car seat in Kris’ car. My neighbor took the bigger boys to school with their car seats, and then she goes to the gym for a while, which leaves me with out a way to leave. DOH!
Why TODAY? moment 4) As I was writing out moment number 2 this one manifested. I have lots of bedding to wash for company. I’m doing it all today because I will be taking the van in to the dealership tomorrow (which is the day they arrive). I was just about to leave (because my neighbor returned with a car seat…still too late to get the van looked at today though will do it tomorrow) for Auto Zone to get a free diagnostic on the van and I hear a clinking noise from my washer. I ran into the laundry room, smelled smoke, slammed the button down to turn it off and unplugged the machine. I still have a lot of washing to do…not sure how this is going to work out at all.
I am writing this down in the NOW, right in the middle of the “not sure.” I am going to be looking at this as an opportunity to do all that living in joy despite my circumstances stuff we like to teach.
I’m already starting to laugh about it as I just re-read this post. You certainly can’t script real life.
Today definitely felt like a Why Today? Or maybe even a Why Me? kinda day at work! I’m not laughing at you, but you laughing at the end of your post made me chuckle too. Thanks!
Side note that came to me one day during an especially rough workday…….I’ve not had a workday yet that did not end. I’ve had really long days, really hard days, really annoying days, but none that did not end. Some days that’s what spurs me on to the finish line, or the time clock as the case may be. haha
Ugh. I know how that feels and it’s NOT fun. But it *is* good to laugh about it…