Life Happens

After a little respite in the mountains, my car is packed and I’m sitting and waiting, for almost three hours now, for a tow truck to arrive (the second one to be called after the first one had a defective part on their truck).

I could berate myself for losing the only master key that starts the car.  I just discovered that this was the only workable key after a friend drove 45 minutes to my home to pick up and bring a spare key to me, only to find out that it opens the doors, but doesn’t actually start the car.

I’ve been told that once my car is towed to the dealership, some forty miles away, they will have to order a new “computer” from which they will create new codes – and only then will I be able to have two very expensive keys made! This will take 3 to 5 days.

When I call two different car rental offices, I am informed that they have no cars to rent due to a hail storm in a neighboring state.

I had no idea that one little lost key could cause so much trouble – speaking of which, I spent a good part of the last 3 days looking for it!

And so, reluctantly, I called the book store where I was scheduled to do a book signing to cancel. The owner, trying to be helpful with my frustrating situation, suggested that I read “Love Is the New Currency,” and I laughed because just two weeks ago, in a meditation, I heard the words, “Live the message!”

And so, I am breathing deeply and thinking about how insignificant this is in the scheme of things. I think of all of the people in the world who are permanently without cars, food, homes and so many things that many of us take for granted. I let myself feel gratitude that I am in a beautiful environment, this is a temporary blip, and that friends have called to offer support….including a bout of laughter.

Afterall, this is simply a reminder that life happens, that it’s really up to me whether I choose to react or not to curve balls and lost keys, and that no one but me is responsible for my peace of mind and the quality of my day.

p.s. I just found out: MERCURY IS IN RETROGRADE!  Oh really???