Today should have been easy to write about. I made a big self-care push and went to the pool to gently move my aching body.
But what was supposed to be a calm, warm walk in the pool this afternoon turned into a nightmare. I was repeatedly harassed and shouted at aggressively by the old man sharing my reserved lane (two swimmers per lane).
It was extremely upsetting even though I was in no way in the wrong. The man still tried to have me thrown out. I felt sorry for the front desk staff who had to sort him.
So what could be good in such a distressing day? The true saving grace was the other swimmers coming to my defense. And Benny did a great job helping me through the panic attack that ensued. But I kept going because I was determined not to cede the lane. When I finished my slow laps, I stretched until the end of my reservation.
I tried to relax in the outdoor spa afterwards but I still felt frazzled. So I added a Starbucks drink to my grocery pickup at Target on the way home and the barista drew this cute little face on the safety sticker!
Today’s #OneGoodThing is appreciating the good in some humanity! What was your #OneGoodThing today? Please share in the comments! And remember, kindness is everything!
Day 340 of 366. And Now Totaling 3,262 Days In A Row. Here’s the first year (2016), and 2017, as well as 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 of #OneGoodThing Daily!
On this day…
- 1 year ago: Meeting my nephew
- 2 years ago: The feel of a completed puzzle
- 3 years ago: Beautiful, full menorahs
- 4 years ago: Candy bento box for Chanukah
- 5 years ago: Raise Up Extraordinary Women: Elana Pirtle-Guiney
- 6 years ago: Lighting Chanukah candles with friends
- 7 years ago: Adorable little note, MUSH and more
- 8 years ago: Nervous, but a new face mask
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You really have to wonder what makes some people so unhappy that they try and take it out on others.
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People can annoy and upset us for no apparent reason. I guess they have reasons and we don’t have to understand them. I like to imagine that we need buttheads in the world to help us appreciate all the good folks we encounter daily.
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I like to reason that we need the occasional butthead to cross our paths so we can better appreciate the vast majority of kind people we meet.
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Gabriana, two quick things. First, you can delete the Anonymous quote. That was me again because my first comment hadn’t shown up yet. My bad – as the kids now in their 40s used to say.
Secondly, I would like to strongly advise you to add a Substack membership to your publications. It’s free and you can even make a few bucks by adding paid subscribers. You can also just continue to post to free subscribers there. The whole community is wonderfully supportive. It’s all about writing and thinking. Have a look at it. Just takes a few minutes to get set up. Your long-running amazing blog would be an instant hit.
https://substack.com/
Dave Williams
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