When Life Gives You Lemons
It is of my current opinion that if life gives you lemons you are supposed to turn tail and run the hell away. Like right now. Immediately. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200.
It’s not that the “be grateful for what you have” attitude is bad. It’s not bad at all. It’s just not for me. I don’t want to have to drink lemonade because all I have is lemons. If I want a margarita, I am not going to be satisfied with lemonade. Don’t get me wrong. I may appreciate the lemonade. I may even be thankful for it. But I’m not going to be satisfied with it. It’s not in my DNA to be satisfied with things that I don’t want.
This past week and a half has been replete with setbacks. Lemons. The kind of stuff that makes you want to dig your head in the sand. I have been running late everyday because I’ve been having trouble falling asleep every night. I HATE RUNNING LATE. I HATE NOT GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP.
The server at work went down for 3 days. That would have been fine except there were 50 people breathing down my neck because I am in charge of the server. I DON’T WANT TO BE IN CHARGE OF THE SERVER.
On Sunday I was unbearable. I got into a fight with Paige and then yelled at the neighbor for having his stereo so loud that he couldn’t hear me when I knocked on the door. I was a complete asshole. I HATE BEING AN ASSHOLE.
On Monday, my car stopped working. It just didn’t start. It gave up on me. Then I called the Volvo Roadside Assistance people who will tow your car for free … only if it’s to the local dealership. Well I don’t go to the local dealership. I go to my guy Warren, who owns Larry’s Volvo. HE’S MY GUY, not the dealership.
So after taking a few moments last night bemoaning the prior week’s misfortunes, I came to the realization that these lemons were trying to tell me something. I AM OFF COURSE.
But I knew that already. We all do in some way or another.
When you get handed a bag full of lemons when you really want a margarita, it’s the universe telling you that you need to start doing something differently. And it has been my experience that I won’t get to enjoy that margarita until I am back on course with my life’s purpose.
Sadly, sometimes getting back on course is like turning the Titanic.
But I really want that margarita.
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15 Responses to “When Life Gives You Lemons”
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I am more of a half-empty kinda girl too… so screw the margarita & make it tequila shots. Everything and everyone looks a little better after a couple of those.
Hang in there!
Oh my gosh! I have so had those kind of days, weeks, months, years…! I guess just try to think that having all the sh*t hit the fan now will only make the good stuff seem all the better… if that doesn’t work for ya – I’ll totally buy ya a margarita! In fact that sounds pretty darn tasty right now… mmmm…
You’ll do great!!
Yeah…sometimes life sucks.
.-= Amanda´s last blog ..Word Count: Day 11 =-.
Isn’t life wonderful like that? This is the stuff that makes you really want that drink all the more.
Good luck with the car! I can say from experience that it sucks to be car-less.
When life hands me lemons, I am just thankful life did not hand me a bucket of sh*t.
Hope you have a better week!
Wow. I must be off course, too. Like wrong turn at Albequerqe off course.
And lately, I’ve become a realist. (As in, the optimist sees the glass as half full, the pessimist as half empty…and the realist knows she’s gonna have to wash that glass…)
Good luck getting back on track!
.-= Nicki´s last blog ..Our Version of the Brady Bunch… =-.
“When life hands you lemons, stick them in your bra and make your boobs look bigger.”
.-= Jasmine´s last blog ..Little Stinky =-.
I feel you. I feel like I have so many lemons myself these days. Time to pause, recharge, start over.
.-= robyn´s last blog ..So Mad =-.
Sorry that things aren’t going your way. I hope that you can find the change that you need.
.-= Asianmommy´s last blog ..Book Review: Ruby Lu, Empress of Everything =-.
Sorry to hear about your lemon influx, but acknowledging that you need to reroute is the first step towards getting where you want to be…and getting that margarita.
.-= Dani´s last blog ..Little billy couldn’t look at his grandma the same way again… =-.
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thanks!
I’ve been lurking on your blog for a little over a year now and have never commented, but I have to tell you that I am totally feeling your Lemon Pain right now. “Easy peasy, lemon squeezey” is definitely not the mantra that coincides with how things are recently. I hope that things begin picking up for you soon, and you get that margarita.
.-= Sam´s last blog .."This loss isn’t good enough for sorrow or inspiration" =-.
I can SO relate to this. OMG, life can really suck at times, with everything possible going offside. Maybe if we psychically meld over this black cloud that is covering us both, we can make it disperse, and together rule the world once again!!
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.-= Mary @ Holy Mackerel´s last blog ..Playing Mind Games, And Making Wishes Come True! =-.
Our neighbor has a plaque that reads, “When life gives you lemons … add vodka”
off the bandwagon= mind is worn out.
As far as the weight loss journey goes, there will always be days you hate it. You just don’t want to get sweaty, you want to sit on the couch or go out with friends and just not care. But obviously, you do care. Care is a virtue.
Muscle burns more calories than fat. If you haven’t started a hardcore strengthening program, I suggest doing it. Your weight might go up at first, but your inches will immediately go down. The scale may not make you happy but your measurements will and THAT is what matters.