With every annoying situation comes a ray of light. Today I've experienced two things that I'm not really a fan of but, as cheesy as it may be, I have been able to find a positive that accompanies each!
I shouldn't be as surprised as I always seem to be at the fact that unwanted health circumstances have a way of coming on completely out of the blue at times. I always find myself totally frustrated when something random pops up out of nowhere and then begin complaining about how things always come up at the worst times, I hate feeling bad, blah blah blah. Today's sudden ear infection was no different. I've been stuffy all weekend, came down with a little cough yesterday, felt groggy but not terrible when I woke up this morning, and then come 2 P.M...Bam...My right ear was irritated and I always know that kind of hurt right off the bat. The doctor was called, a last-minute appointment was made, I went in, waited forever, got checked, and then the doctor prescribed some antibiotics and sent me on my way. I knew it was no big deal...ear infections are so easy to deal with. I knew it would be no problem once I got some medicine and it started kicking in. Really, my complaining and frustrations were totally unnecessary...I was basically just filling space with empty words due to the lack of anything else to say. Really in the grand scheme of things, it's such a minor issue...When I reminded myself that this was the case, that it's a fixable problem--and a quick fix at that!--my attitude totally reversed and I was able to enjoy the rest of my evening!
But then I had to begin packing. I really don't enjoy packing much, but luckily I had two things keeping me going: the knowledge that this time tomorrow I'll be back in New York and, more importantly, my sister's company. Morgan came into my room while I was sorting and suitcase-stuffing and she sat on my bed and spoke steadily for quite awhile. Not about anything in particular...Mostly a lot of random thoughts and questions, not meaning to make sense in the least! The accent she was speaking in was the finishing detail, making me feel like I was sitting in a show watching an actress just roll through lines...She was saying some really witty things and making me crack up the entire time! My parents, who were elsewhere in the house, could hear her as well and couldn't help but laugh at her subjects of conversation...She was a hoot! And definitely made packing much more entertaining, which is what I'm very thankful for! Packing always stresses me out quite a bit but tonight just wasn't so bad! :)
So tonight, on this last night in Virginia for a while, the ever-present light in a gloomy situation makes me happy :)
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