Random Friday morning musing...and a little reflection on my week.
Perspective is an interesting thing. Anyone who has talked to me much has probably heard a line I'm sort of known for amongst friends and colleagues, which is 'People argue glass half full or glass half empty. I'm just gratful to have a glass at all. As long as I have a glass I have the opportunity to get a drink if I fill it.'
So this week really hammered home the perspective thing. We sold our farm in December of 2023. There has been this weird dispute that's taken way longer than it should have to get some money we were due from the farm lender who held the note when we sold (This is a multi paragraph winding road of frustration and corporate incompetence in itself, but let's leave it there for now) So Monday afternoon a check arrived in the mailbox for just shy of $4,000. Finally the matter is closed and we were paid what we were due - no interest on the 2 year free loan - but I'm just glad to be done with it.
Tuesday morning one of my fleet vehicles has a mechanical issue while working out of town and led to a few days of orchestrated aggravation getting it towed in a town where I didnt know a shop or a tow company, getting another ride for my "stranded" employee etc etc etc.
Last night we finally got the diagnosis on the truck and the bill. About $3-400 north of Mondays' win fall. Email came in from the shop to our work AP address (which goes to the wife and I as well as an office assistant) while I was on the drive home. Walked in the door and my wife says 'Man its like the universe knows we have a few extra dollars and has to come snatch it away.' It stopped me in my tracks this thought of perspective. My first thought when I read the email, was man God smiled on us and gave us that check Monday because he knew we might need it for this truck aint life funny.
Sitting at the desk this morning, for whatever reason that juxtaposition of thought is just stuck in my head.
Alright, how's that for a random thought?
