I think everyone knows by now I'm a bit of a whiner. One day everything can be great, but if it's not great the next day I start to whine and complain. Sometimes when my memory is worse than usual, this change in attitude can happen within the same day! On a rare ocassion (maybe not as rare as I think) it can happen several TIMES in one day! Today was one of those days where I had so much on my mind that my moods were kind of all over the place. At one point I was walking through Kowalski's grocery store. I had just finished working at St. Croix Sensory where I get paid to smell stuff. Today we smelled some icky stuff and someone recommended getting coffee afterwards to get rid of the smell. Perfect! I got gas first, then I stopped at Staples to look for a new pen because it's my birthday today and I like pens. Then my brother called. So by the time I remembered to get coffee I was almost home and decided I would stop at Starbucks in Kowalskis, but they were closed. So I was walking around the store thinking about how I shouldn't buy anything unless it's on sale because I'm trying to save money and when I couldn't find anything I wanted on sale, I started to wish I had more money. Who doesn't want more money? I was only able to think about money for a few seconds before I thought about a conversation I'd had with a friend today and the amount of trust I put in her. I thought about how a few of my friends have cared enough and been patient enough to get past my maze of defense mechanisms and know who I really am. When I thought about how rich my relationships are and how many friends I have that I could call in a moment if I needed anything, I realized I would never trade any amount of money for what I have. Thank you, my friends, for making such a great difference in my life. I'm sorry I whine a lot and seem ungrateful much of the time. RIGHT NOW I am immensley grateful for each and every one of you! (the photo above is of Jenna's gang of friends who have stuck together since 6th grade even though everyone has made school changes. They are super cool young people.)Tuesday, April 10, 2012
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I think everyone knows by now I'm a bit of a whiner. One day everything can be great, but if it's not great the next day I start to whine and complain. Sometimes when my memory is worse than usual, this change in attitude can happen within the same day! On a rare ocassion (maybe not as rare as I think) it can happen several TIMES in one day! Today was one of those days where I had so much on my mind that my moods were kind of all over the place. At one point I was walking through Kowalski's grocery store. I had just finished working at St. Croix Sensory where I get paid to smell stuff. Today we smelled some icky stuff and someone recommended getting coffee afterwards to get rid of the smell. Perfect! I got gas first, then I stopped at Staples to look for a new pen because it's my birthday today and I like pens. Then my brother called. So by the time I remembered to get coffee I was almost home and decided I would stop at Starbucks in Kowalskis, but they were closed. So I was walking around the store thinking about how I shouldn't buy anything unless it's on sale because I'm trying to save money and when I couldn't find anything I wanted on sale, I started to wish I had more money. Who doesn't want more money? I was only able to think about money for a few seconds before I thought about a conversation I'd had with a friend today and the amount of trust I put in her. I thought about how a few of my friends have cared enough and been patient enough to get past my maze of defense mechanisms and know who I really am. When I thought about how rich my relationships are and how many friends I have that I could call in a moment if I needed anything, I realized I would never trade any amount of money for what I have. Thank you, my friends, for making such a great difference in my life. I'm sorry I whine a lot and seem ungrateful much of the time. RIGHT NOW I am immensley grateful for each and every one of you! (the photo above is of Jenna's gang of friends who have stuck together since 6th grade even though everyone has made school changes. They are super cool young people.)
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Thanks for taking us down the meandering path of your thoughts. They did meander, but they also came to a great destination--your friends! I'm guilty of whining too, but I love it when I finally recover, I'm usually in a positive place! Thank God for that. So, having said that, here's this--I love how your mind works, and am looking forward to experiencing more of itin the future!
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