Tonight I am reminded of one of my favorite quotes from pride and prejudice "For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours, and laugh at them in our turn?". well, today i made sport for my Family Home Evening group when I locked my keys in my car. ran into some of them and their families after at the grocery story, and we all had a good laugh about it. unlike times in the past, even though I had a lot to do tonight, and it was a great inconvenience that i was an idiot and locked my keys in my car, I realized that this was an opportunity for others to provide me with service- taking me home to get my keys, we bonded. and for me to provide laughter and entertainment, not only for others, but also for myself. we all laughed, and i feel pretty happy about that. I have a lot to do tonight, so i can't write much, but my friend Jon told me earlier today about some things he could have let get him down and be upset about, but he said that they were "challenges" and he was "winning" so, that's how i look at it today. I had some challenges, and I won, and I had a good laugh, and provided my friends with a good laugh. tomorrow can be your turn, you can make me laugh. I know some lady in Seattle today provided me with a laugh and it was wonderful. i don't even know her, but some skinny blond 40 yr old was wearing an "I love fried chicken" shirt, and carrying around a Pee Wee Herman doll talking to it. i don't think she was insane or on drugs, so i found it really amusing. thanks for the laugh lady!!!
My favorite feature about my new car is that I can't lock my keys inside it :)
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