Well, today has been an absolute misery of a morning. Feisty
Pants was bossy. Goo was cranky. We walked to the grocery store today.
Normally, I like the walk. When we left this morning, it was misty and rainy
but nice. By the time we got there, 45 minutes or so later, it had dropped 15
degrees and was so wet and windy I expect an ark to float by any second. And
the very lovely human being who intentionally drove through a puddle to splash
us did not help. (What kind of petty, small person delights in that anyway?
How sad and dark is your life that you need that kind of twisted vengeance on a
random victim to make you smile?) We left a trail of water the first aisle we
walked down at the store. And then came home to find that Cheweverything Pants
had done just that. To our refrigerator cord. Sigh......
So nothing for it then, but to defy it all. To hell with the
rain and wind. Fie (and shame) upon the fool who had to be petty and mean. To
heck with cords that aren't made to be chew proof. I am gonna make this post
about more things am grateful for today. If only to prove to the universe,
that meanness and sadness ain't the boss of me. Nanny nanny boo boo.
First things first, thank you so much lovely friend (May I call
you Lovely Pants?) who gave us a ride home today. It was heavenly to not walk
home today. You even turned on (and then turned up) the heat when we
described our walk. For every meanie out there, someone kind and caring like
you turns up to show the Universe may be well thought out after all. A lesson I
needed today. Thank you.
Thank you, Hippie Pants. You came over to check on the chew
monster because you know she is afraid when alone and found the refrigerator
problem early enough to warn us we might need parts before we left the store.
Which we did. And because of you, we did not have to walk back to the store and
be miserable all over again. Your timing was perfect. Thanks.
Thank you, FP's service coordinator. (For the uninitiated,
that's a person whose job is to oversee the coordination all the various
services a disabled person needs.) You are new to us. I forget if we are on
number four or perhaps five. But every single one has been awesome and kind and
worked very hard at the job. I don't why haven't had any reason to complain
(maybe the job attracts a certain personality?) but you sure have kept our lucky
streak going and we appreciate it. Thank you especially for helping us arrange
for a folding special needs stroller so we can have a much easier time getting
to various appointments without having to haul her big and very heavy
wheelchair. That is huge burden literally lifted right off our backs.
And finally (for the moment), thank you to whomever invented chai
tea. I don't know which anonymous Indian (I assume) genius first discovered
this glittering gem of an idea but you must have been divinely inspired
somehow. And after this morning's wet and cold misery, the cup of chai I am
sipping as I type this makes this day so much more civilized and bearable. You
have truly done the world a service. Thanks. And thank you all for reading
this.
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