It’s Always Like That 🤦🏻♂️
Have you ever noticed when you’re in a hurry, everything seems to get in your way? 🤔
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I was on my way to drop off a package on a Friday afternoon. After driving ONE block from my house, I got stuck behind some dude driving 10 mph in an old clunker. 🤦🏻♂️ I couldn’t tell if he was lost, on his phone, or just old. I made the next available turn trying to take a parallel route and then I got stuck behind a bus, which stopped at every block. 😡 As I became more impatient, I made yet another turn to avoid the bus, only to get caught up at a red light with a 30 second red phase. 🔴 I watched in annoyance as the bus I was stuck behind crossed through the intersection. 🤦🏻♂️ 🤦🏻♂️ As I tried to turn into the parking lot of the post office, I was greeted by the slowest walking elderly person I’ve ever encountered at the crosswalk. At this point, do I laugh in hysteria or scream at the top of my lungs in frustration? After idling for what seemed like eternity, I was finally able to park. As I ran toward the post office which was closing in 15 mins, I noticed an extremely long line. WTF! 🤬 And then, I realized, today was the tax return postmark deadline. 🤦🏻♂️ 🤦🏻♂️ 🤦🏻♂️ 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
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My friend Sammy and I arrived at HNL airport thinking there wasn’t going to be much people, about an hour before departure. Surprise! The line to check in was snaking around the terminal. 🤦🏻♂️ We got brought to the front of the line thanks to an airport employee after telling her that our flight was about to leave. Then came security, which seemed to move at a snail’s pace. When we finally got through, we found out that our terminal was at the absolute end 🤦🏻♂️ 🤦🏻♂️. We ran like we’ve never ran before, and were the last to board, 5 minutes before the gate closed.
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Sometimes I feel as if the universe is against me, as if it knows when I’m impatient.
You need to arrive somewhere on time and the bus is delayed.
I’m late to the airport and the security line seems to be endless.
How does it happen that when I enter a store hoping to grab something quick, there is an extremely long line only to get to the front of the line and have no one else behind you?
I remember the time I was waiting for a highly anticipated delivery only for it to be delayed twice and on the final day it was supposed to be delivered, I missed the delivery.
It’s always like that. 😒
The complete opposite happens when I allow myself plenty of time for something. I place an order and forget about it, and it shows up earlier than expected. I expect a place to be crowded and there’s no one in line. Often times when I wanted to buy something, and wanted it as soon as possible, I couldn’t find it. But when I wasn’t looking, it’s suddenly widely available.
Just like how speeding in traffic does not save much time at all and only increases the risks of an accident, perhaps the universe is telling me being in a rush for everything just unnecessarily increases stress and anxiety. Things take how long it will take. You can’t cheat it.
I’m now learning to take the slow lane and enjoy the scenery. I’m learning to not schedule things down to the minute. I’m learning to take my sweet time and just be patient.
I love having this card to play in the game of life. It teaches me to have zero expectations, to know that things will probably never go as planned, and certainly never be perfect. Therefore, there is no reason to get upset or angry. Because why get angry at situations you have no control of?
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I want to catch a striper today! 🎣
*Not a single bite*
I just want one perch!
*Gets a 33″ striper*
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July 29, 2022 | Play That Card