Why is it that there is always someone driving very slowly in front of me when I am in a hurry to get somewhere? A question I ponder often, especially since the road between my house and civilization is two-lane and twisting and generally deeply lacking in passing zones.
Today was just one of those days. And it's my own fault. As usual, I overscheduled--trying to squeeze in a playdate for Thing One where there really wasn't room (maternal guilt), a quick trip to the gas station on my way to pick up the kids from camp, a class this evening at the end of a long day. I am efficient to a scary degree and can whip through a to-do list like nobody's business, but sometimes I would be a lot happier and a lot less stressed if I just took a few things off each day's list and built a little more flexibility into the schedule.
This morning, I cursed Murphy's Law on three or four separate occasions when various things slowed me down and made me late. But in retrospect, if I hadn't been in such a darned hurry the whole morning, trying to get so much done, I might not have even noticed all the delaying annoyances, because they probably wouldn't have made a difference.
Wonder if Murphy's Law is still a problem when people don't notice its effects? Kind of like the tree falling in the forest when nobody is paying attention...possibly silent as well.
I need a day off.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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