It was the morning of Tuesday March 12, 2013. I woke up at about 6:30am to get ready for my first day of my new job. Went upstairs (I am currently living with my awesome Aunt, Uncle, and cousin while I search for a place closer to work), ate breakfast, etc. At about 7am, the power goes out. Apparently there is some major construction going on down the road so they had to turn the power off for a couple hours to configure the power in their new giant building. To the leaders of this project I would like to say:
1) Great time choice. I'm sure no one else was getting ready for work around that time on a TUESDAY.
2) It was pouring down rain, so how did that whole electrical thing go for you?
3) I'm really not that angry about it. I actually have laughed a lot about it since. So we're cool, right?
Anyway, powers out. This is when you realize that in complete darkness, your iPhone flashlight isn't even that bright at all-pretty lame actually. Thank the sweet heavens that I didn't have to shower, I picked out my outfit the night before, and that the high bun is super in right now. Doing makeup by candlelight is pretty difficult, especially if you're not trying to go for the drag queen look. I think I did alright. I just told myself that if anyone jokingly asked, "What did you do- get ready in the dark?!" I would simply say "Yes, yes I did." Got out the door and on the drive toward Baltimore. This is when I learned that 695 is a hellish nightmare from around 7:40-8:15am and today it happens to be pouring rain. I'm in the far right lane (of five lanes) and going nowhere. We start to move forward, but I need the lane to my left. Look over my left shoulder, no one is coming, I start to merge, only to notice a massive semi-truck at full speed merging into that same lane from the left side. Obviously, HOLY CRAP -I hit the gas so as not to be hit by him on my driver's side just as the car in front of me came to a screeching halt. I clipped the back left corner of a very nice woman's Toyota Camry with my sweet little Honda Accord's right headlight. Oh my gosh I'm going to throw up cry jump out of my new pencil skirt immediately. I did none of those things. Everyone is okay. Damage is minor. Exchanged information, called insurance agent, and handled it all like a big girl. The whole while thinking "Keep it together Logan, this is your first day of work. Keep it together." Also knowing that I could definitely not call my mother because the sound of her selfless, maternal, perfect voice would most definitely send me in an emotional downward spiral. Arrived to work with no further issues other than that feeling of wanting to cry and throw up simultaneously, but reminding myself to be thankful that it was as minor as it was. Made it to work 10 minutes EARLY. I was one of the first people to arrive to the office. Set the security alarm off, did not know the code. Tracked down someone downstairs with the code and also someone to unlock my office. Then my office alarm went off. Fortunately, a woman that knew the code was down the hall. Whew. Sat down at my new desk and took a very deep breath. I made it. I was there.
Aside from a power outage, fender bender, and a false security breach, I had a wonderful first day. I was at my new job which I would soon learn that I love, working in an office full of amazing people in a cool place. I also had to remind myself that in the whole world, that morning was great compared to people that don't wake up in a nice warm bed or have anything to eat for breakfast. Any of my "bad" days are a lot better than many other people's normal days. So through this morning and my first week at work, I couldn't help but feel how absolutely blessed I am.
Have you had a bad day lately? How do you handle it and bounce back? How do you remind yourself that you are lucky when you're feeling a bit unlucky?
Love,
Logan
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