Today has been a mad crazy day. I was late to work (just a few minutes, but it still makes me feel rushed the rest of the day). Later, I was helping a co-worker with a program he has been working on for about 4 months and I broke it. I also fixed it, but it took me about an hour and nearly gave both of us a heart attack. I barely had time to pause for lunch – at my desk. I spent most of the rest of the day developing a report and trying not to break anything else. It was a long day. And I left work 2 hours early for a doctor’s appointment. On days like this, it’s easy to find things to complain about. But when I stop and think about the simple things that make me happy, I realize that the day hasn’t been so bad. On that note, here are just a few things (in no particular order) that brightened my day:
- The “thwap, thwap, thwap” of my dog’s tail hitting against the wall as he patiently waited for me to get the door open when I came home from work (I could probably list about a dozen things about Shark Dog that made me smile today, but this is my favorite one)
- A good Beatles CD playing in the car
- The Tuesday morning recap of last night’s episode of 24 with a co-worker who is also addicted to the show
- Cashing our state tax refund check with Brian
- The highlight of my day – spending the evening with Brian just catching up with him
I have to add one more about my dog – Shark Dog trying to sleep in my lap with his head resting on the table as I type this entry. I hope you’ve found your smile today.