preparing for disappointment

I was in a suburb of Boston last week on a job. It was Sunday morning and I was going to go shopping. The internet said that the Dollar Tree opened at 8 AM. I love the Dollar Tree. I was wondering on the way there if the store could possibly open at 8am on a Sunday.  Seems a bit unusual...

So I kind of got my brain into a place where my expectations were low. When I got to the store, there’s some kind of a problem. They’re not even open today. Since I prepared myself for the disappointed, I wasn’t disturbed.

My favorite store!

Odd signs on the front door.

I wonder what they say???

So I left the dollar tree and went to my next stop: Walmart. I was about a half a mile from the Walmart and a Dollar tree appeared on the side of the road! I pulled into the parking lot and that one was open!!!

Sometimes you’re expectations don’t work out and sometimes in life you’re pleasantly surprised. Sometimes in life we get what we want and sometimes in life we get what we get.

Preparing myself for disappointment, helps me to relax. In life, it won't all go my way. This attitude tends to make the day go better for me.


It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to be the good.

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