From the Editor
I’ve been on a losing streak. Have you ever just felt like you were swimming upstream? My mom used to call moments like these “bumps in the road.”
It began a few weeks ago when I lost my car keys while I was attending a luncheon. Only a few days later, I lost my cell phone. It slipped out of my pocket while I was on a walk. To add more fuel to the fire, my license and credit card were lost as well, as I kept them in the case of the phone. I retraced my steps a thousand times to no avail.
It’s interesting how much we take for granted until we no longer have it.
We all know that phones today are not what they used to be.
They are our contact books, banking information, emails, data, documents, and hold my most treasured items – my photo albums. Our phones have become an extension of ourselves.
Thirty-six hours into this losing-streak nightmare, Bob said, “maybe somebody found it and might answer a text.”
I immediately shot a quick message to my number from Bob’s phone, ” If you have this phone, please call ….”
Bob’s phone dinged a moment later with a text alert. Someone had found it! I was overjoyed as I raced to pick it up. The screen was cracked, but that was an easy fix. I was so happy to have it back in my hand that I could have kissed it!
Just as I thought things couldn’t get worse and my luck might be improving, the final blow came in the shape of my nose.
No, I don’t box, and I didn’t get into a scuffle. Believe it or not, I was simply playing with my dog. I bent down to grab the tennis ball and –“BAM!” Coco plowed into my face. Stunned, I fell into Bob’s arms, half screaming and half sobbing. Pain, at a level I had never experienced before ( including childbirth), shot through me. By the time I got to Urgent Care, my eye and nostrils were swollen shut. A few hours later, they confirmed what I said the minute I walked in – that my nose was, in fact, broken.
Poor Coco was more upset than I was over the ordeal. I’m pretty sure she had a headache that night too. Of course, I couldn’t stay mad at my sweet girl. We’re back to playing ball, only this time, I’m a little more cautious of my face when I go to grab the ball.
I guess mom was right about bumps in the road. Life throws you curve balls sometimes, right to the nose.
As I reflect on these moments, and other various challenges I’ve faced in my life, it is those times that have shaped and molded me into the person I am. They have helped me to develop strength, perseverance, resilience and most recently, a sense of humor.
One thing I know for sure is that losing streaks can’t last forever, the dark clouds give way to sunny days ahead. Sometimes we just have to wait for the storms to pass.
Wishing you and yours smooth sailing this week.
Peace & Love,
Cindy
