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The day Jenny was taking the kids from Abilene, TX, to our new home in Atlanta, Ga was filled with one crisis after another. Hannah puked all over herself and little brother in the backseat and then lost her shoes when Jenny pulled over to clean up.
After they hit the road again, the car’s bumper literally fell off upon hitting a large pothole. Once they made it to Dallas, they missed their flight because they were two minutes late for the check in time.
Then, after arriving in the ATL airport, she walked almost a mile while carrying a two-year-old Brandon (who had fallen fast asleep) and corralling a barefooted preschooler with car-sickness stains on her dress.
While she certainly wouldn’t have laughed at the time, she tells the story now with fondness…for the most part.
When one thing after another goes wrong, just take a deep breath and realize that if nothing else, you’re creating one heck of a story to tell your friends at the next block party. And remember that even though circumstances are sometimes beyond your control, your actions and your attitude never are.
“The crisis of today is the joke of tomorrow.” (H.G. Wells)
Peace begins with a pause,
Hal
