Day 66

Day 66: Real Journey
Day 10!: 21 Day Complaint Free Journey


I have reached the first double digit day.

It’s one of those landmarks that we all circle on our calendars in fat, red marker, like the year my daughter turned 10 or once when I made it this far in a marriage. (Oh, wait…that never happened…..I got carried away for a minute.)

And like most of the previous 65 days, it hasn’t been easy. My recent car repair wasn’t. Repaired, I mean. The traffic lights coming back from getting it “repaired” again were out of synch during the 5:00 PM rush hour. The shop that “repaired” it refused to negotiate on splitting the cost of the “new” repair. Yes, the one for the same issue I took it in for and it wasn’t…repaired.

My blood pressure shot up. I started to hyperventilate. And then I took a deep breath and explained my position. In other words, I complained to the person who had the ability to right the wrong. I did it calmly, and without personal attack.

The owner explained hers. I saw her point, but she never acknowledged mine. We weren’t going to agree. I paid and left. Sometimes a fight just isn’t worth the stress.

So, before this anti-complaining recording of my day turns into a rambling gripe of its own, let’s just say that it was a miracle I made it to this double digit milestone.

I guess I wanted it really bad. Like anything worthwhile, it took discipline and commitment.

Today I’ll be attending a creative meeting for work and then getting ready for the big garage sale tomorrow. The one to get rid of enough stuff for my mother to move into my house at the end of the month. I’m remembering that there’s a reason I haven’t moved in over 20 years.

Maybe Day 11 won’t be quite as challenging as yesterday. I think I need a huge bagel first to help me on my way, though. Just in case.