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Choose Happy.

Not going to lie, yesterday tested me!  An optimist by nature, there isn't much that totally throws me for a loop, but yesterday got me.

Around 1:30, I was ready to take my lunchbreak and hit the gym for a little treadmill time.  But then I got a text from Ian saying that he thought his iPad had gone missing.  Since he was working in a different city and couldn't leave, I offered to drive home on my lunchbreak and check the house to see if it was there. 

When I was a block away from my house, I saw the dreaded blue lights.  Pulled over for speeding.  I didn't even contest it or give an excuse -- I was as polite as I could be.  And due to my "pristine driving record" -- the officer let me off with a verbal warning!  Phew.  I started to think that my good fortune meant that the iPad would be at home.

And luckily it was!  Second bullet dodged.  I sent out a quick email and then hit the road to head back to work.  The stress of those two situations was still present but starting to dissipate.

Five minutes down the road, I was rear-ended by another driver.  Awesome.  Just awesome.



 
So, here's what I'm happy about:
 
* Nobody was hurt.
* The damage was minimal.  Purely cosmetic!
* It wasn't my fault.
* The other driver was insured and did not flee.
* The cop didn't mention that when he ran my license, I had just been pulled 20 minutes prior. (!!!)
 
Nothin' that a little sauvignon blanc couldn't fix last night.
Do you ever just have THOSE days?!
Here's hoping for an easier day today!
 

24 comments:

  1. You poor girl! Yes, I have lots of those days when nothing seems to go my way. At the end of the day we just have to be thankful for what did go right. Glad you are ok and ticket free:)

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  2. Oh girl, YES. I have had That Day. Luckily they have been few and far between lately. Hope you enjoyed your wine and that today is better for you!

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  3. Bless your heart! Glad you're okay! I have definitely had days like that.

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  4. Ahhh, and I am a pessimist by nature, so that would have wound me up even tighter. So glad that you weren't hurt or anything really serious like that! Wish I had your optimism, haha.

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  5. Oh, wow! I would have a drank an entire bottle and then some! Glad you're okay!

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  6. Ohhh hahah, you poor thing!! That is quite the day. You totally did find the silver lining, but ohhhh, what a headache.

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  7. What a day! Somehow sauvignon blanc can solve any problem.

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  8. ugh sounds like an annoying day, but glad all worked out! I'm currently crabby. :(

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  9. Goodness gracious what a day! It's great that you can still have a smile on your face. We are all faced with tests, but it's the way we overcome them that is the true testament!

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  10. Hope you have a better day, but it is true that you have a lot to be thankful for!

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  11. Oh no!! So happy to hear that no one was hurt though. Way to choose a positive attitude a big glass of wine to help :)

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  12. Yesterday was a wine kind of night for me as well!

    Glad you were okay and everything will work out!

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  13. Ugh! That is a miserable day. Hope the rest of the week is 110% better!

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  14. YES! And today is that day!

    Glad you are okay!

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  15. That's quite a day! You definitely deserved some wine after all of that.


    The Grass Skirt

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  16. Oh goodness!! Glad you are ok!! That is a crazy day that DEF deserves a cocktail at the end of it.

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  17. I'm so glad you weren't hurt! Good for you for finding the positives. Love it!

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  18. Bless your heart.... crazy how quickly your day can go from bad to worse, huh? But I totally agree with you, always have to see the silver lining!!

    And YES, I had one of those days last week and truly just wanted to curl up in a ball and cry --- the toddler wouldn't allow it though! ;)

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  19. Oh no!! I hate days like that- they're the worst. At least you have some wine to wash it all down with :)

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  20. That has to be one of the worst days in the history of time! I'm so sorry, lovely. That just plain sucks!

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  21. i had ONE of those days yesterday too - went home and had me a glass of bubbly - fixes the problem EVERY time!

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  22. Oh gosh girl! Glad you're ok. What a crazy day for you!

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  23. Oh my goodness... what a crazy few minutes! I am glad no one was hurt, and that he let you off with a warning. Hope today is a better one!! xo

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  24. i HATE days like that where you can't seem to win!! glad you got off with a warning...he just thought you were too sweet and couldn't write you a ticket ;)

    use that southern charm my friend!! OXOX

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