One bad day down, innumerable bad days to go

[linaewen]

Well, I promised I would let people know when I was having a bad day. Well, let's just say I am having a bad week. Yesterday started it off with a bang!


I had two things to do yesterday: pick up someone at the airport about an hour away and get back in time to help with a conference session at 4 pm. No problem -- plane was scheduled to come in at 11, small airport, short drive, nice day, no traffic, no problem.

Wrong. The plane was delayed, not once but several times, so that I spent my day fretting about how much time I had left on my parking meter and whether I could make it to my afternoon conference session or not. Finally, for the sake of my blood pressure, I called to cancel my session, and got enough quarters to choke a horse and fed the meter and then sat and waited. 4 hours later, the plane got in and the luggage finally made it.

I don't know why the whole thing upset me so, but I finally started to calm down. My friend had not had lunch, and since mine had worried away to nothing and my session was now cancelled, we went for a bit to eat. The day finished going downhill, as it turned out I was allergic to something in what I ordered -- just enough to give me asthma and make me feel yuck. I drove home, got hubby to take care of delivering my friend to her conference session, and I went to bed -- and stayed there most of the evening.

Today, I still feel off, my BP is up, and I have unexpected guests coming tonight. I have another conference session this evening I am helping with, I have sessions to attend tomorrow and Thursday, a banquet to go to on Friday, plus guests and too many things to do on Saturday to spend time with our teammate from Pakistan who is staying with us so he can celebrate his birthday. I have a deadline of a writing project due on Thursday and I should be working on it now, but I need to complain and get this all out of my system so I can concentrate.

Actually, this is really what I need to concentrate on:

"He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint."

Isaiah 40:29-31

I'm hoping for some eagle's wings today!

Comments

[agape4rivendell.livejournal.com]

You can complain anytime if you can leave great quotes like that with the complaining...I too need eagle's wings...how nice to 'see' before me the image of the eagles coming to Frodo and Sam's rescue - so huge...so capable...so wonderful...I will pray for you, my friend!

[wadearturo.livejournal.com]

(((dearest))) *sending warm fuzzies, clear lungs, and stress relieving shoulder rubs your way*

I miss you, and wish I could be there to lend a hand and help you today.

Love you, will be thinking about you.

[lin4gondor.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! I think I am going home early for a session with my wee little "headache pillow" :-) I have some time in between things today and a bit of a rest will do me good. Hope you can find some rest and relief today as well, dear, amid your stresses!

[siradaono.livejournal.com]

times like these come and go...you will weather them with grace as always, be of good cheer, you are not alone. He and we are with you.
you can borrow my wings,
Ada

[tuilelindowen.livejournal.com]

Oh, I feel so much for you, Lin! With me and my stroke recovery (which has now become a lifestyle -- the doctors don't think I'll be getting any better than where I am right now -- I've been in a steady holding pattern for about the last year and a half) I literally conk out if things get too busy or unexpected, so I've gradually learned (out of dire necessity) to go with the flow. And I am constantly reminded that sometimes God has other plans for me than what I think my current schedule is. Sometimes we miss divine hints and misinterpret divine interventions that we need to slow down and live in the 'now' and not miss what is around us.

Does this make any sense? I'm just rambling off the top of my head because I don't know what else to say, I identify with what you are going through so much. And your food allergy. Whoa!

Just remember we're all here to help in any way we can. I'm sending you lots of smiles and angel fluffers (angel wings beating around you) in my thoughts today and will continue to do so. I hope you can feel them fluffering in your heart.

[lin4gondor.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much, my dear! You are a good example to me in how important it is to not let the unexpected things get me down. I am often okay with them, but sometimes they get ahead of me, and then it is hard to find one's balance.

It is important to be flexible in our lives, because God's ideas for us don't always match ours! I had a good lesson in that today! I had a marvelous time today at the conference session I had to attend, meeting coworkers from Pakistan, and unexpectedly being available to visit with some young women who are interested in working there as well. It was a pleasant day when I was expecting it to be a chore, LOL! I find myself looking forward to tomorrow now with expectation instead of dread.

Thanks for the encouraging thoughts and prayers!

[madamenorthstar.livejournal.com]

My poor sweetie...

If anyone can come through ths and still be smiling, it will be you, with your indefatigable optimism and your faith. I'm sending what peace and serenity I can muster your way today.

[lin4gondor.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much, dearest! It should be okay today, but any peace and serenity you can send my way will be greatly appreciated. Be sure to save some for yourself, though! Love you!