Plumbers Crack 165/366
disclaimer:
I know I am not the only one in my position
I am not complaining
I am venting
earlier this week,
I realized afresh:
if "it" is going to get done,
I am the one who is responsible to either do it
or find someone to take care of it
this is a quick list of specific things that came to mind
cleaning the house
taking care of laundry
buying groceries
bringing purchases into the house
putting items away
cleaning up after the dogs
making sure they are fed and have water
mowing
weed eating
power washing
gas in the car
washing/vacuuming the car
and that is why my car has not been cleaned in months-
it is last on my priority list
as part of regular maintenance of "things" entrusted to my care
I've acquired a few skills,
I can do basic electrician fixes:
changing out light fixtures,
outlets
light switches
labeling breakers
I've even taken care of phone line issues under the house
the last two days I've been an apprentice plumber,
trying, with guidance from Jonathan, to figure out an issue
as I went to bed last night I had high hopes,
supported by what looked like solid evidence,
that the problem was well on it's way to being solved
and this morning I was proven very, very wrong,
and to be perfectly honest,
this apprentice plumber had a few moments of despair,
and received a clear understanding of why plumbers crack
it isn't only plumbers,
it is anyone whose "job" is mostly fixing other people's problems
sometimes the things that "should work",
don't
and the stress can push buttons you didn't even know you had
it is easy to become negative
to see and ask for all the things that are not working as they should,to be fixed
and in the process lose sight of,
thereby most often forgetting,
to say thank you for all the things that are working correctly
the sky tonight held a great lesson for me:
I know I am not the only one in my position
I am not complaining
I am venting
earlier this week,
I realized afresh:
if "it" is going to get done,
I am the one who is responsible to either do it
or find someone to take care of it
this is a quick list of specific things that came to mind
cleaning the house
taking care of laundry
buying groceries
bringing purchases into the house
putting items away
cleaning up after the dogs
making sure they are fed and have water
mowing
weed eating
power washing
gas in the car
washing/vacuuming the car
and that is why my car has not been cleaned in months-
it is last on my priority list
as part of regular maintenance of "things" entrusted to my care
I've acquired a few skills,
I can do basic electrician fixes:
changing out light fixtures,
outlets
light switches
labeling breakers
I've even taken care of phone line issues under the house
the last two days I've been an apprentice plumber,
trying, with guidance from Jonathan, to figure out an issue
as I went to bed last night I had high hopes,
supported by what looked like solid evidence,
that the problem was well on it's way to being solved
and this morning I was proven very, very wrong,
and to be perfectly honest,
this apprentice plumber had a few moments of despair,
and received a clear understanding of why plumbers crack
it isn't only plumbers,
it is anyone whose "job" is mostly fixing other people's problems
sometimes the things that "should work",
don't
and the stress can push buttons you didn't even know you had
it is easy to become negative
to see and ask for all the things that are not working as they should,to be fixed
and in the process lose sight of,
thereby most often forgetting,
to say thank you for all the things that are working correctly
the sky tonight held a great lesson for me:
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| He sees me He loves me He offers beauty every day He invites me to come to Him all I have to do is stop and take advantage of the opportunity |
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| look up reach out list my blessings rest and bask in His presence He never tires of hearing me say "I love you" |
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