GREAT ADVENTURE!!!

GREAT ADVENTURE!!!

I took a trip to Starbucks this morning not expecting anything to happen.  I wanted to observe people with hopes of gathering writing material. I heard woman discussing topics that sparked my interest so we arranged a later meeting. As I continued observing my surroundings, I began changing purses. Then it happened-- a lovely friend, Caroline stopped in and we began chatting. She agreed to join me on a trip to try appetizers.  

On the way to Applebee’s it dawned on me that I was on a going to go on a mission to find a suitable new purse-- all of mine that were once awesome had become unusable. With it still being pretty early, Caroline and I made a few stops looking at purses. The north Ross had nice purses and I did indeed find a different selection of purses but none that would work. We stopped in other stores and the purses were slightly too pricey ($200). We made it to Applebee’s where I found out that my friend didn’t want to eat she just wanted to join me because I had asked.  Thinking about how kind-hearted and selfless her actions were brings me to tears of apriciation (unique expression but the correct adjective has not entered my mind). THANK YOU God for putting people in my life who are examples of how I should act.

            After several hours Caroline had parted ways and I was headed home. I decided to stop at another Ross being that each of Ross has a selection that varies slightly from another.  Being my typical indecisive self, I had two purses picked out and was going to try to fit my purse contents in each to see which fit everything and seemed durable. I brought the purses to an empty counter (to avoid the possibility of being accused of shoplifting) and began to fill the least expensive purse with all of my necessary items.  The first purse would not fit everything and before I had the chance to try the bigger purse a lady walked over and talked to me a little, looked at the purses, gave me the difference and told me to get the larger purse. WHAT?!? A complete stranger just helped me buy a purse!  I looked at other purses but wound up buying the purse that was more suitable for me (#2 of the first 2 choices). Starting with my friend showing up at Starbuck’s and ending with a great new purse, Tuesday was a great adventure!

Not Just Another Haircut

Not Just Another Haircut

Before going to bed one night I decided that I would get my haircut (trimmed) the next day. Being one who pinches my pennies coupled with being on vacation from work, I knew I could compare prices in the morning. After processing this along with the enormous amount of new information a friend had introduced me to that and was researching and praying about, I was overtired and I went to bed earlier than normal.  

Waking up in the usual crazy confusion but like a robot headed for the shower. I remembered not to wash my hair and eventually remembered that I needed to compare prices and get my hair cut. Hair cut-- that’s why I did not wash my hair!!!  Soon I was on my way to check prices and get my hair trimmed. I emphasize trimmed because one time I went to get my hair trimmed and ended up with hair shorter than one of my nephews!  After comparing prices I was headed to Tony & Guy Academy. While waiting, thinking it was the 4^th of July I was frantically texting friends about plans. I had a new appointment and I hadn’t heard anything about the 4^th! As I sit there internally panicking, another customer enters. She glances at my chair, says “Hi” and we started talking. I think we know some of the same people and she is from the town of my childhood!

I spent the majority of the time getting my haircut trying to find a ride as my friend who likes to talk down about my short term memory has 0 long term memory. It shouldn’t matter that it was over a month ago that he agreed to go, it was after we had split ties and I was surprised—I thought one’s word was solid. Not in his world.  Thankfully talk-to-text doesn’t always understand me and threw some funny things in my messages causing silly responses from the other end. I threw out a mean comment (proof that you lie), and he threw out “Proof that you are mentally unstable.” Ouch! That would have hurt but he obviously forgets that I told him that! I love when this man partially educated in brain injuries feeds me my words because I first told him those exact words/. In the meantime, my student hairdresser had incredible patience! He told me about his time in Iraq, his injuries, and how he handles the results.  Surprisingly, the friend I had just made and I got done at the same time and we were able to re-connect (Jennifer I think you may know her) before parting.  Arriving home I was met by a friend who had just gotten off work. I explained my morning and was shaking, crying (inside) and wasn’t sure why I had allowed this to get to me.