Dear Diary,
Today was not a great or even good day. I am so embarrasred to share that I still ride the bus to work everyday, or shoot, anywhere I have to go. Many people tell me not to complain, but… they all have cars. Lol.
Anyway, today was a typical work day. I had to be there at 3pm, which means, I need to leave my house to catch the bus by 1:30pm. So I do just that. I catch the bus, then the train and yep, another bus. The last bus stops 2 1/2 blocks from my actual job, so I still have to walk. On this day I decided to pick up something to eat before going in because I knew it would be a while before I would eat again.
I look at my phone for the time and YES, I’m still early for work (which means I have just enough time to walk those two blocks to get to work.)
OH YEA, did I mention that it was super storming before I left my house??? Well that is an important part of this story. As I was walking those two blocks, I was on the sidewalk in front of my job and….. WOOOOSSHHH, a huge white pick-up truck drove fast into a puddle and soaked me and another young lady on the side walk. UHHH, you can just imagine my attitude. I already didn’t want to go into work that day.
Well when I got to work, half of my coworkers were worried about me and tried to get me dry; managers and a few others didn’t care. “Why are you clocking in late?” “Why are you clothes wet?” “Whats wrong with you?” These were some of the questions that I was being asked.
So what is the purpose of my sad story?? Well, what I had to understand was that I am responsible for my own actions and my behavior. Just because people treat you in an unexpected way or a way that you consider unkind, you still have a choice in how you will respond. So instead of me getting really upset or walking out and going home (which I REALLY REALLY wanted to do) I had to put a smile on my face and breath through it! I could be mad the remainder of my shift and have an attitude, but what would that solve? Not much. How I feel is my choice!!
My final message to you is, choose to have a good day, choose to smile, choose to make someone else smile. You never know what anyone is going through.
-Share your story in comments or share what you would have done in my situation.
From me,
Chrissy