A Comedy of Errors

Do you remember the concept of one action causing a set of opposite reactions? As if someone flicked one of the domino pieces and now all the ones around it are tumbling down in its wake. This is what my day felt like today.

I tossed and turned last night for what seemed like hours. In the end I slept a total of 3 hours. I had to be up at 5am to get to a “work-related” seminar, so sleeping in a bit was not going to happen. After my shower I went into my kitchen to brew some coffee and prep my lunch. I was greeted by a bunch of flying ants coming out from under the sink. By the time I finished I was running behind. 

At work the harder I tried to focus and get a task done, the harder it was to even think clearly. At that point I knew it was going to be a “second cup of coffee” kind of day. I’m lucky that there is a Starbucks 8 minutes from work. However, today it seemed to take twice as long. By the time I got back to the office I had to “wolf” down my peanut butter sandwich and half a salad.

Mother’s Day weekend celebrations for my family start on Friday night, so I planned to do all the grocery shopping after work. It seemed that every person I came into contact with from work, to Trader Joes, to Walmart, and in traffic was testing my patience. By the time I was headed toward the back roads of Andover to get to Whole Foods, I was grumbling to myself. Then I looked around at the beautiful trees lining the streets and the calm, grey sky. All of a sudden I started to calm down.  I cranked up my new tunes, and relaxed in the driver seat. 

That one positive thought started its own domino effect. All the people at Whole Foods were pleasant and smiling, there were green lights all down the main road, and at home my neighbor greeted me with a funny story. 

With very little time this evening, I popped an Amy’s pizza in the oven. 

So delicious! Enjoy your night!

Sarah Jenkins