Exploding TVs, Poop, and Traffic.
Yesterday was a very long day. It started with a private show at the theatre early in the morning followed by my normal Friday afternoon shift. It was such a relief to be out of there at 6. I discovered a new short cut home from Quincy that let's me skip almost all of the rush hour traffic. But the night started to take a nasty turn when I sat down for a little "Stargate SG-1" time.

My TV had been acting up, making sparking noises, turning itself on and off, etc. Well I click on the tube and after some of the usual funny noises there was a large spark followed by smoke. My TV December 1996 - July 2005. Rest in Peace

So the night was progressing and it just went further downhill. About 9ish I got a call from the theatre. The women's room toilees were backing up and sewage was seeping in through the drains in the floor. I rush to the theatre, try and fix it myself to no avail. I call Roto-Rooter and they arrived around 12:30 this morning....by the time they got there the problem had cleared itself. I was frustrated with the situation to begin with but now that it had fixed itself after all this trouble I was just down right angry.

So I take off down the high way heading for home from Quincy again and get stuck in major traffic. You know how it is. Traffic is inching a long. Everybodys honking. It's just craziness. So I sat there, aggrivated and feeling bad for myself.

As I made a turn, slowly, I could see Police, Fire Truck, and Ambulance lights ahead. Lot's of them. An SUV had flipped over and the top of it, the part where people sit, had been sheered off. While I was sitting there feeling bad for myself and focusing on what a crappy night I was having I was faced with the realization that no matter how dark things may seem someone is always having a worse day.

In that moment I realized that I was blessed. Yeah, it was a long hard night. I couldn't veg infront of my TV. I had to spend an extra few hours at work. Now I was delayed 45 minutes in traffic. But I bet the driver would have gladly given up more to take themselves out of their situation.

Lord, I pray that you help me to be thankful for my burdens, the things that humble us all and allow us to hear your voice more clearly. Help me to focus on the blessing in my life, the good things that come from you. Amen.