I had to run out to the store last night and grab some things to help Alex along in his potty training. I was kind of in a hurry as I only had so much time before he needed to go to bed. (I was purchasing some Easy Ups for night time and more underwear.)
Anywho, I was getting a bit annoyed as I couldn't decide how many packs of underwear to buy and I had to call the hubster for his opinion. We had our discussion, I hung up the phone, and I headed for the checkout.
Of course, when I came in the store, there were 5 people hanging around chattin' it up and when I was leaving, there was one person and one line. I grew kind of annoyed and kept thinking "come ON."
Finally, I was able to check out and zipped out to the car just as quickly as I could. When I reached the exit of the parking lot onto the main road, what did I see? A truck had just been jackknifed as he tried to cut across 3 lanes of traffic to get into the parking lot I was trying to leave. The traffic was backed up and the cars involved were pretty messed up.
Then, it hit me. THANKFULNESS overwhelmed me. "God, if I had been here even a minute sooner, who knows what would have happened." I was so happy for the delay and the indecisiveness.
Sometimes, we're held up for a reason. I've decided to try and be thankful when I'm stuck in line or in traffic. Because, well, who knows...the delay may be one that is saving your life.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Thankful For The Delay
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Amy Clary
I am a stay at home mom of 4 kiddos who enjoys writing, shopping, traveling, enjoying time with my family, and a good DIY every now and then. I'm also part owner of a small, reselling business. (Check out ACM Ventures on YouTube to follow along!) I am so glad you stopped by for a visit today. Drop me a comment and we can chat there.
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