SMARTcut(R) Solutions- When Things Go Awry Part 3 of 6
This one makes me think of the old Candid Camera jingle “when you least expect it….SMILE!….”
Let’s face it. It’s a matter of WHEN, not IF life will throw you some curves. We might as well expect that “stuff happens”. That’s the reason that when I travel I carry some essential toiletries, medications and possibly clean undies in my carry on bag. Oh! And I always have some extra snacks, “just in case!”
Expectation puts you in a better frame of mind when things go awry. Just after Desert Storm (where my hubby served) I was flying from Atlanta to New York. I found myself unEXPECTEDLY drenched in a full-sized can of tomato juice. The mortified flight attendant had spilled it all over my dress, down my legs and into my shoe and briefcase.
Now, I could have acted like my passenger neighbors EXPECTED and erupted into a fit. Instead, I calmly said, “My Army husband has a new philosophy. It’s a good day as long as nobody is shooting at me.” I got up and told her it was fine. My dress was red and washable and I sloshed off to the lavatory.
You see, I had expected to need to deal with some inconvenience while traveling. Not that I was a pessimist, but I was just programmed to handle whatever came my way that day in a calm way. After all, there are TONS of worse things that can happen on a flight now days.
So, my point is do what you can to be prepared and then be as relaxed as possible about the rest.
What can you do to foresee the future?
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