When I woke up this morning, I could see the gray clouds rolling in over the mountains as I ate breakfast. I chose to ignore them. When I stepped outside, I could feel that spring rain breeze in the air. I brushed it off. By the time I sat down at my desk at the office, I couldn't deny that rain was a-comin'. In fact, a big old thunder storm was coming. My poor sandals. :(
I was mopey all morning thinking about how my shoes would get ruined. And then the postman showed up. "I have a delivery for Miss Bernier," he said, "a parcel from the States. Just cleared customs - a hand bag of some sort." I think I gave my poor co-worker a heart attack as I practically leaped over my desk and snatched it from him. "That's for me, that's for me!" I squealed as I signed for it. YAY. I love getting things in the mail, even more so if it's a pretty thing like a new leather purse.
I was amazed how quickly my mood changed. How I went from being mopey to giddy in a matter of 2.5 seconds. How I suddenly remembered all of the good things that ARE happening this weekend - sushi with Xinxin, a night of scrapbooking with Lynda and Zonnalie, a hair appointment at the salon tomorrow morning, and church and lunch on Sunday. I was so wrapped up in my pouting about the rain and thinking about how my shoes would get ruined that I forgot all about the good things that are in store for me this weekend.
It made me stop and think about how often I let one crappy thing outweigh a million little wonderful things. There's this saying that something or someone can "rob you of your joy". If I'm being honest with myself, I think I let things rob me of my joy far too often. I'm slowly learning that what they say is true .. happiness is found in the little things. And it's those little things I'm going to start trying to embrace.
xo
PS - For the record, the rain cleared up by the time I had to leave the office. My shoes are fine. Yay!!
