Timing & Patience

Real Life Experience

I've had lessons in patience before.  A couple of years ago, as I was about to close on my house, I was forced to wait nearly a month as issues with the appraisal were sorted.  It grew me up just a little bit and taught me that good things are worth the wait.  It also taught me that my timing is not perfect.

This weekend was another lesson in patience and timing.   I was supposed to move on Saturday, after my new apartment underwent a thorough cleaning.  Well the cleaning crew never showed up and it really ticked me off.  Work is getting crazy, and I don't have much time to move house during the week, so I was relying on the weekend to get it out of the way.  I was also excited about having something new in my life.  But the move never happened.

Sunday afternoon I gave a quick glance through facebook, and found a different room is available for only $800 a month.  I went and checked it out and agreed to move as soon as it was available in December.  Had I moved Saturday, I would have completely ignored the offer.  Instead, all within a 30 minute span, I was able to find a house that better suits my tastes, is more affordable, and offers some good room mates.

Lessons Learned

It's is immensely frustrating when you try to force something, and it just doesn't work out.  I should be able to control everything, right?  This frustration stands in stark contrast with how uncanny and humbling it is when something good happens right after patience has expired.  It argues that there is something much greater than us out there - that there's someone who loves us madly, who is watching out for us, and orchestrating things to work out for good.

Learning that I don't have the best plans for myself will likely be a lifelong lesson.  I also know this will not be the last time I experience frustration, only to have it turn to joy when I least expect it.  (maybe in the lady department?)

The last and most important lesson is this: I need to be open to periods of discomfort and frustration as I live through transition periods into the mysterious plans that are laid out for me.