My day started off with a lost wallet.  I also needed to get a blank cheque for payroll at my new job, and I had stuff to clean up in the back yard before the snow flies.

I went online to order cheques the other day and discovered I didn’t have enough in my account to pay for them.  So I went to the bank to get a printout as a substitute so I can get paid.  Of course, the bank can’t give me that information without the ID in my lost wallet.  Of course they can’t give my banking information to just anyone.

So I walked back home empty handed.  But not before I found out when a staffer know at the bank would be working.  Once home, I did the stuff I needed to get done in the yard.  Good news #1.   Then I had lunch and walked back to the bank .  By that time, my friend had gone for supper.

So I walked back home empty handed.  I read for a while, did some writing and watched some TV with Lynn.  I had a nap and then then went back to the bank.  This time, I caught up to the person I needed to talk to.  Because I’ve been banking with her for years, she was able to make the cheque for me.  Good news #2

So that time I didn’t go home empty handed.  I took my new cheque and went to drop it off at work.  My boss wasn’t there to give the cheque to, but a co-worker informed me that my wallet was in the washroom in the back.  Good new #3.  Apparently it had fallen out of my pocket at work the night before.

Overall, what started out as an incredibly stressful day ended really well.  Just a quick reminder to myself to have a little more faith, and a little less stress.  I often stress over things I have no control over such as a lost wallet only to have them sort themselves out.  The truth is, it’s only when I stop stressing and accept things that I can start to see ways of resolving them.

It’s something I’m working on.  It’s taking me a while to get the hang of it, but it’s worth the effort.  I still get stressed, but I’m getting better at not letting it cripple me. That’s good news #4.

Cheers, Winston