Today my girls and their friends were here and a beach day and a paddle board were on the docket. One thing that wasn’t on the docket was the overcast weather. Even though it was muggy, storms threatened at every hour and due to the absence of sun, we rescheduled the paddle boarding for tomorrow. We are also hoping the weather reschedules itself for tomorrow, too.
So..not a beach day. The girls went anyway, packing books and drinks. I got ready to follow them when my dear friend’s latest Facebook post popped up:
“Olympics!!!…Lazy Saturday…much needed & I know thoroughly enjoyed…have a lovely day everyone!”
Hmmm….it’s a lot of work to pack up for the beach just to possibly be chased home by a thunderstorm. I went out to the back patio, my husband brought me a glass of chilled sangria, I’m totally immersed in “Gone Girl” since yesterday – suddenly my friend’s idea for today seems enticing. Just stay here, forgo the beach, sip sangria, music in the background, book on my lap, husband near and cooking away….somehow I didn’t think paddle boarding was meant for me today.
What do you do when things don’t go according to plan? What do you do when you just don’t get what you want? Those are loaded questions for a type A, planner and control freak like me. I’m not used to the word no, but on the other hand I’m always quick to abandon plan A and switch gears, as long as everybody’s happy.
These last few years I’ve learned to relax and just let things flow and happen as they go along. If it’s in line with my planning and thinking, great. If not, great, too, because there’s something unknown and new that I get to experience and learn.
And so, as another day goes by, Cervantes has a point, and…I have written.
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