What broke my day: When plans fall through to do a greater deed. This morning I was set to go see my favorite Italian ever, but then my neighbor texted me and asked if I was awake. I said yes, and then the favor came. One of her friends, a single mom, was in desperate need for a sitter, because her daycare provider was violently ill. But here was the doozy, she was strapped for cash and I would have to do it for free. The day I had planned flashed before my eyes, as I reluctantly, gut-wrenchingly, said yes. I didn't regret it though, Aydan turned out to be the PERFECT child, he ate all his food, didn't give me sass, absolutely LOVED asking questions, and made quirky comments (at one point he told me his eyes broke.) But the fact that I had to forgo the entire day that I wanted to spend with my friends, really made me sad. Instead of 7 hours with them I only got 4, which sucked. That, and I really scraped up my hand on the monkey bars at the playground ( I didn't remember them being that dangerous when I was little.), and then while cleaning up my flesh wound, I lost a very expensive, very important ring, which made my day even worse. Yet, I wouldn't change it for the world because I helped someone in need, and met an AMAZING child. It also made me feel like I was doing a double whammy of a good deed because Aydan's mommy was an EMT, or a firewoman (I think maybe both?), and so while I rescued her child today, I was also allowing her to go rescue what I expect to be many others. Maybe giving up something you love is what volunteering is all about, giving up your time that you value, to help others in a chain reaction of goodness.
What Made My Day: Going out to dinner and NOT paying for it. That, and the Treehugger Sandwich from the New Holland Brewery....delicious. After I got off of watching Aydan, I called my friends, and after Matt, my guy friend, messed with me trying to be funny, I told him I had a bad day, losing my expensive ring, and he cheered me right up, showing how well he knows me. He immediately asked, "Are you hungry? What are you hungry for? Where do you want to go?" Two things rushed through my mind: 1- Wow I can't make this decision, I hate making the decisions. 2. I can't afford this, I have no job, I just worked all day and made no money AND lost a super expensive bling-bling. But what the hell, you only live once, food is my anti-depressant. (This being said even though I am on an extreme diet.) But then they picked me up, and even though we had decided on a semi-nice restaurant, I was pleasently surprised when Lori explained, "I feel like it's only right to let my dad know that I'm okay while in the USA, and since he recieves a text every time I use his card, we are going to let him know that I am eating, by letting him pay." I had no argument with this (even though in hindsight I do feel bad for letting an innocent bystander pay for my dinner), and thus we ate. In order to feel a little better about breaking my diet so bad today, I ordered the Tree Hugger: a perfect blend of special cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, cucumber, and hummus. Let me tell you...it is DELICIOUS, like a little peice of healthy heaven in my mouth. Along with special gourmet root beer, the dinner was amazing. Even though Matt was super mean, and took the joking around a little too far (not gonna lie my feelings were hurt, but I've come to expect that from him, and I love him anyway), and there was an awkward moment when I'm pretty sure our waitress thought Lori and I were going to make out (long story, it sounds worse than it is), dinner was great, and it really got my mind off my lost ring, and my budget, but unfortunately not my diet. Just kidding, I really didn't think about that until later.
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