From the Depths of frustration

Covered in broken glass I sat thinking to my self what just happened? Did my anger just get the best of me. And more importantly does the anger have to clean up the mess or do I get to?


Well the answers became very clear as the moments past. My girlfriend brushed away the glass from my eyes and re-assured me everything was going to be okay. I had just spent the last 15 minutes attempting to open the latch so I could close my car door, but could not. As each minute past and each attempt had the same result, I'm human and could not help but become very frustrated and angry.


I climbed back into the car and proceed to "slam" the door thinking it might close. The first attempt nothing, the second nothing then finally SMASH! There goes the window, and glass sprays throughout the car.


Here the choice: Do I get even angrier because I just dented my wallet? Or do I just let it go, what's done is done, and realize that these little "challenges" life throws your way are not because life is out to get you. It happens simply to see HOW you deal with these "challenges". 


I looked over at my girlfriend and said "Well I guess I better roll up my window." A little joke just to make her and I laugh and lighten the mood. And it worked I wasn't mad anymore, I even realized that had I had a clear mind I just had to hold up the handle and then push the latch up and the door would have closed and the window would still be intact.


I don't regret my actions, as a human I make mistakes. The most important thing for me is that I LEARN from them and avoid repeating them in the future.


So next time you find yourself in a situation similar to this remember Don't torture yourself, it's okay to get angry, but get angry and then LET IT GO and move forward with your day(life).


I will leave you with my note from the universe for today, it's totally fitting to post and makes you think:
Repeated frustrations and disappointments,  are always a reflection of repeated misunderstandings and presumptions.    - The Universe

P.S. Not that you'd ever need this one, but maybe one day you'll know someone who does.