There are things in life that we can't control...I am very well aware of that concept. This week, my goal is to truly embrace what we can't control.
I am a punctual person. I despise lateness. If you say we are leaving at 2:30am, I will be in the car all packed by 2:25am. My best friend is the polar opposite about time management.
Over our 12 years of friendship, I can count on one hand the number of times that she has been on time. In fact, we use to give her a special time that was an hour before the actual time.
I can't stand it. I still love her and I almost always know that I can be late with her and it doesn't matter....but I still am early.
Today, I was suppose to be at her house at 6:30am to leave. I was there with my stuff next to her car by 6:25am. As I went to lock my car, I saw a text from her saying to let myself in, she was running late.
My initial response was annoyance and then I smiled. What was I thinking? This is my fault for expecting a change. That would be like her expecting me to be late.
There are things in life you can control-how many people you eat with, if your bathroom is clean, how you wear your hair. Then, there's everything else. I can't control her timeliness, but I can control my reaction.
This week, when things start to annoy me or frustrate me, I am going to take a second to embrace life and show compassion...I won't change overnight but overtime, I can become a better person.
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