Day 260 --the challenge of people pleasing

I encountered a few questions today that asked that I make someone else's life a bit easier. The intent of the tasks in question were designed for ease of process and not for increased difficulty. Such requests, which appear more as thinly veiled complaints, indicate that not everyone understood the intent of what they are to do. After some consultation with a couple of other people, I discovered that one of the major questions of the day could not be fixed by me, but could be altered by the one asking the question -- its a software thing <smile>.

As I left the office tonight, I found a parking ticket on my car. I had parked by the "no parking beyond this point" sign and had a portion of the vehicle past the imaginary line. I had noticed this as I left the vehicle this morning, but there were many others much past the line and I just walked away. So, yes it is my fault. The irritation was that the car in front of me in the row was a full car width past me. We were both 'over the line' yet I got the ticket and they didn't. <sigh> I will pay without complaint as I was over the line, but . . .   So, how was I different than the others who had 'complained' to me today. It is all about convenience. I was the one who broke a town statute and was fined; those with concerns voiced to me didn't break a rule. However, we both have the power to deal with the issues ourselves. I can park with greater care and they can read the document in question and make alterations at their end. 

Needless to say, I heard a lyric in my head once I'd worked my way through these conundrums. I had forgotten who had first recorded this song. I have chosen a version by a different group of people, but with some strong links to the first singer I'd heard years ago. There is a lot of imagery in the lyrics, but the chorus line says it all for me today. Enjoy!

Garden Party -- Matthew, Gunner and Sam Nelson