Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2020

[bluidkiti]

July 27

Quote of the Week

"It is the mosquitoes that will chase me out of the woods, not the bears!"

It’s amazing how I intuitively know how to handle the big things. A few weeks ago, my brother and his wife, who live right around the corner from me, came home from vacation to find their home had been robbed. At 2 AM they pounded on my door, waking me up from a dead sleep. I sprang into action getting them access to the Internet to check their accounts, calming them down, and helping in any way I could. If only I could handle the little things as easily . . .

Last week, I noticed my kitchen faucet had come loose from the sink. Each time I turned it on, it wiggled back and forth, and I couldn’t decide what to do about it. I looked underneath and there didn’t seem to be any way to tighten it, and I didn’t want to spend $200 on a plumber to fix it. I quickly began to obsess on it, and as soon as it started dripping, I was at my wit’s end!

Even though the little things can still paralyze me and leave me feeling helpless, thank God I have a program that has taught me what to do. I’ve learned to reach out to others and find someone who has experience with what I’m going through. I now know that I don’t have to fix everything at once; rather, I just have to take the next indicated action. And most of all, I’ve learned how to ask for help. Today, with the guidance of the program, I know how to handle both the big and the little things.