There are days when it feels like everything is going wrong. My back hurts, I have too many textbooks to buy, I can't get my door to lock... Blah blah blah. It's at times like that I usually end up being reminded that my life is not nearly so bad as I like to think it is.
For instance, I was unhappy about the fact I had to work. I was tired and didn't want to do it. When I went to the post office right before my shift to drop off some paperwork I got talking to the post lady. She told me that she'd been at work since four that morning and she would be glad to be off at five. Suddenly my five hour shift didn't seem nearly so bad.
I had the transmission go out on my car while I was adventuring about with my Mom. I was so frustrated that I wanted to cry (transmissions and I happen to be very cursed). That night I found out that one of my friend's had their car's engine blow out entirely. My car was fixed in a few days, and my friend hasn't even begun to get the money together to get a new car.
This morning I didn't want to wake up - I felt like I was on the wrong side of the universe. But when I opened my eyes it was to the wonderful sight of rain falling out my window. This convinced me to get out of bed and check my email. I learned that I had gotten my apartment in Alabama and that everything was all set for me to move in on the 13th of August. I never would've enjoyed either of those things if I had stayed in bed.
I suppose the point is that I am grateful for the small goodnesses in my life. My circumstances are not perfect, but they could always be worse, especially if I whine about them. I am just grateful for how well things are going and for the great goodness of the Lord. He truly is watching out for me and making certain that I have every needful thing. I think with a little bit more trust my problems would be a lot less. For now, though, I'll just celebrate everything I have.
