A few weeks ago, I held a session that was open to
the public with two presentations and a workshop.
The feedback and responses were tremendous and I had
a fantastic time!
The day started out as a cool and rainy day, so I
brought a rain jacket. My friend Carolyn had
graciously agreed to come along to assist with the
sales of my books, workbooks and Page-A-Day
products. (Thanks again Carolyn for all your help!)
After the day's events, we packed up and left the
venue.
The rain had stopped and the sun was starting to
peek through the clouds. My car was parked closer
to the door, so we arrived at it first. Carolyn and
I were chatting away as I loaded my stuff into the
trunk of my car. I removed my rain jacket, placed
it in the trunk with the other things and slammed
the trunk lid shut.
I'll bet you can guess what came next.
Two seconds later I realized that my keys were
still in the pocket of my rain jacket, which was now
locked away, safe and sound in my trunk!
Thankfully, I still had my cell phone with me, so
I called the roadside assistance service offered by
the manufacturer of my car. They told me that they
were sending someone out to help me and that I
should expect them in 60 minutes or less. Carolyn
offered to wait with me, but I thanked her and told
her that I was fine.
It was a beautiful afternoon, with the sun
starting to shine and the air smelling fresh and
clean after the morning's rain. The venue has an
enormous tree on the property and under the tree is
a picnic table. The only things I had not locked in
the car, were my phone and my water bottle. So I
sat down at the picnic table under the tree and
began to enjoy my surroundings.
Over the course of the next hour, a few people
came out of the building and saw me sitting there by
myself. Naturally, they asked if I was waiting for
someone or something. When I told them the story of
what had happened, almost all of these kind people
had the same reaction:
"Oh that's terrible! Is there anything I can do
to help? Do you need me to drive you somewhere? Is
there something I can bring you?"
I thanked them for their concern and their kind
offers of assistance but assured them that I was
fine. I pointed out that the sun was now shining,
the air smelled wonderful, I had a great view with a
great place to sit, I had my water bottle and the
Universe had given me the gift of 60 minutes of
peace. I also reminded them that my entire
presentation and workshop had focused on the
importance of enjoying each moment to the fullest
and not fighting against what is.
When one person asked me: "But what will you
do?" I'll bet you can guess what my answer was.
That's right! I simply smiled and said, "I'm
just going to ENJOY NOW!"
ENJOY NOW!
