Monday, February 28, 2011

And they lived happily ever after?

And in the world of lollypop rainbows and bubblebgum clouds, where everything was postively perfect they lived happily ever after. The End?



Well wait hold on just a second. Maybe they did live happily ever after. But in a far, far away place (also known as real life, reality, planet earth, insert your descriptive choice here) life isn't always a cookie cutter perfectly constructed flawless script. Yes, to all my fellow Type A control freaks out there, this is a hard concept to wrap our perfect minds around. We always think we are more ambitious, smarter, stronger, or wiser than the next.


Now, I am not saying we should roll over and play dead and let life just happen. We are absolutely responsible for our own lives. (No that wasn’t a typo). WE are responsible for our OWN lives.

Yes, that selfish jerk may have broke your heart, your boss may not like you, the waitress messed up your order, your bank charged you ANOTHER fee, your fish died, the wind knocked your cable/internet out, your hairdresser is booked and you NEED your hair cut NOW, your girlfriend/boyfriend cheated on you, it's raining (on prom night), your car broke down, you spilled red wine on your new white coat (ok or maybe the drunk hot mess trainwreck at the bar did, but whatever you have RED WINE on your NEW WHITE COAT), it’s a holiday so your IMPORTANT mail is delayed ALL THE WAY till tomorrow, you typed an entire paper and your computer crashed (sweetheart they have restore now, breathe, relax), The Bachelor didn’t pick the girl you liked(Do you really think that show is real? You do? Well that is a whole other blog topic titled (Reality Shows are not real life, unless your Snookie) They discontinued your favorite lipstick ( I know, I know, you think that is the ONLY lipstick color that looks good on you),  You sprained your ankle and can't run the 5k, you applied for a job and your best friend got it, you had a crush on a guy and your best friend married him, you wanted to name your son Joshua and your best friend with your job and your crush used the name first (Ok I sense animosity here, maybe you and your best friend need to have a little heart to heart talk).

THE POINT IS I can go on forever and ever. Things happen. No matter how much of a control freak you are, you cannot control other people, but, you can control your reaction and attitude towards life. I know what you're thinking. "How can I be positive when some trainwreck bar hussy spills red wine on my new WHITE coat?"(Ok, maybe that is a bad example,  you are right, you can’t be positive- JUST KIDDING- yes you can! Follow me for a second.

Did you ever think things happen for a reason? Check the flip side.

Selfish jerk broke your heart = He wasn’t good enough for you, and there is someone better out there for you.

Boss doesn’t like you= Maybe your boss doesn’t like anyone, and you can soften a heart of rock with your positive work ethic.

Waitress Messed up your order= Maybe she had a bad day and needs your compassion. Maybe the cooks messed up and she needs your understanding.

Bank Charged you a fee= Maybe your lesson to be learned is responsibility.

Your fish died= Maybe it's God's way of saying you are ready for a dog.

Drunk Hot Mess Trainwreck spilled red wine on your brand new REALLY expensive white coat that you are wearing out for the first time ever and now its ruined and you can never wear it again and now you have to wear your old black one but that needs dry cleaned first because at Christmas you were at your brothers and he had a dog that jumped on you and your black coat is now covered in dog hair but when do you have time to take it to the dry cleaner because you work and the dry cleaner closes at 6 but sitting in DC traffic it will take you at least a hour to get home= Remember that time you prayed to God for patience? Remember how you impatiently waited for God to answer your prayer? This is what you get...

Cable/Internet is out= Get over it.You waste too mucnh time on Facebook anyway.

Cheating Partner= They did you a favor, be happy you found out now before you married them.

It's raining (on prom night)= Dance in the rain. Use bright color umbrellas for some killer prom pics.




Your car broke down= You are safe, be glad you didn’t spin out in a dangerous situation.

Delayed Mail= You are not THAT important. Relax for a day! Take a walk. Read a book. Call an old friend. The world will still turn.

Hairdresser = Maybe this is your lesson on procrastination. That whole "Good things come to those who wait" does not apply when booking your hairdresser.

Computer Crashed= Maybe it's time to take a break from typing. And I know you saved your work as you wrote... right? Every action ( or lack of) has a consequence.

Bachelor TV = It's not real. I think you have a secret desire to be a reality TV star and you are living vicariously through others.

Discontinued Lipsick= Maybe it is time to experiment with a new style or look.

Can’t run 5k= You can show support and cheer on your friends from the side.

Best Friend= So you wanted to be a reality star right? This has Dr. Phil written all over it.

Beauty is around you, seek it. Life happens, embrace it. It's ok to feel. You can cry, yell, pout, scream, lay on the floor and bang your hands and feet on the ground. ( I recommend Yoga or Pilates but hey whatever works)



But learn. Learn from your mistakes. Learn from your experiences. Learn to endure the bitter, so you can appreciate the sweet. Next time life gets you down, take a deep breathe and say
"Catch you on the Flip Side!"

Just because it rained(on prom nignt) doesnt mean it will rain on your wedding day!


Wait what? It rained? On YOUR Wedding Day? Well... you never wanted to wear those uncomfortable white satin shoes anyway...




And in a world full of rain filled clouds, a rainbow appeared and they lived happily ever after. The End.