Day 20: Silver Linings
Today was one of those days that at first blush would seem difficult to find gratitude in. On the way to a no-funny-business meeting that I was already dreading, I was rear-ended while sitting at a stop sign at a highway off-ramp. Consequently, my vehicle will be spending a chunk of time at a local body shop in the near future. It was frustrating and overwhelming...and I had a good cry over the unfairness of it all. I mean I was just sitting there! Doing nothing wrong! And someone HIT me! And then I still needed to go to my dreaded meeting! Unfair! Whew...got that out of my system. And then I started thinking about all of the 'at leasts'. At least he stopped and then followed me to a safe place to exchange information. At least he was insured. At least my kids weren't in the car. At least I'm only a little sore. At least when the collision pushed me out into the intersection, the cars coming at me were paying attention...and pulled around me. At least The Man dropped everything to make sure that I was taken care of...to be by my side, like the champ that he is. At least my family loves and cares for me, checks on me and heals me. At least, at least, at least.
On a day like today, when it feels like one second in either direction could have changed my life in the blink of an eye...today especially, I am grateful that all of these 'at leasts' translate so much 'more' when I look around my life. I feel like I've got a silver lining wrapped around me snug tonight...with a big, fat bow on top.