Attitude and Dragged Garbage Cans
As I climbed into my sparkling clean car, dressed my best, hair perfect, I drove 14 miles to a University Town to give a Poetry/ Music / Psychic Showing.. I felt good. And best yet, people smiled and responded to my zestful Spring Energy.
Somewhere on mile 10, as I waved at yet another smiling driver in their car, a blue trash can exploded across the road. Offended by this inconvenience I wondered who on earth left trash on the Highway. Hadn't they heard of Green Peace? I quickly got over it, reached my destination, parked my car and got out.
"Mame! I've been following you 10 miles!" a short man in glasses exclaimed. "You've been dragging a blue garbage can on your back tires the whole way. It popped out back their on the road! Thank God no one got hurt."
Refusing to show shame I uttered a hasty, "I'm so sorry!" and felt the blood rise hot and purple to my face.
Isn't that just like life? Just when your attitude is soaring high as the Eagles....exploding garbage shoots across the path. Guess it’s just the Universe’s way of keeping it humble.
Of course the other lesson is to pay more attention to the garbage cans when I’m backing out of the drive on Trash Day.