Dealing with Disappointment
Have you run to the mailbox for something special and find it isn’t there? Or checked the front door to see if a package has arrived? Have you listened to hear the phone call ring telling you good news about a job? Have you had to put off a vacation or trip due to a bigger issue?
The best of intentions go astray. So I bought a new little car 2 months ago for running around town. Suddenly, my Bluetooth isn’t connecting so I go into the dealer. Two men there seemed to think I did not know what I was doing and went through all the steps I had already done. Um. They had the same results, um!
The 2nd man told me the car needed a software update and that I needed an appointment. They were booked for the next 4 days, so today I go in for my 10 am appointment at 9:50 and sit there waiting until 11:30. They tell me the update will take two hours and drive me to my office so I don’t have to wait there. Note it is already 1 hr and 40 minutes of my time.
This is my day off, so to speak. They also tell me my phone is ahead “software wise” from that of the car. So it still may not work; that’s to be seen! So I am here in the office catching up and trying to be productive. I already needed to change plans twice today. Little frustrations seem to be more annoying at times than the bigger ones.
Well obviously sometimes the things we anticipate aren’t all what they are cracked up to be! Hidden blessings can come from unexpected phone calls, emails, or visits. What doesn’t happen is better! Detours are not all bad! In the process of waiting or postponing, better things come along. I am thinking that at least the software on this car will be up-to-date for now. 
Doris Day made a song popular in the 50’s called Que Sera, Sera. Whatever Will be, Will be! I think of that often when I start getting frazzled that something isn’t going my way and it really helps. I will be humming it today!
On the upside, Rosy seems to be improving. The sun is shining. I am excited to see one of our Grandchildren graduating from High School this weekend. While she is closing down one chapter of life, a new one can begin that is filled with hard work and promise ahead. Congratulations to her and all those other graduates this season. May there be lots of hope, health, and joy ahead!
Hoping you can see good things in your life too. Perhaps your software is up-to-date, weather is top notch, and some good things are going your way. Stay well and “Delight in Living”!