I had a phone meeting and an in-person appointment today. The day was sunny but cool. I walked to the afternoon appointment only to find that I had mixed up the time and was there almost an hour early. <sigh> I wrote some notes for the research project to forward to sites where i will need some asssistance combing the archives -- so the time wasn't wasted. <smile>.
When at the health centre, I was given a new mask and asked the usual questions -- Do you have any flu symptoms? Have you been in contact with anyone who has COVID? Do you have an appointment? and then the best one -- Do you know where your going? I laughed at that one and said yes I do, but was thinking more broadly than whether or not I could find the necessary office. Do any of us know where we are headed? I know where I'd like to be heading and can make plans to reach the goal. Yet, there are always obstacles along the way -- road blocks thrown at us by those who seem not to realize the impact their actions may have on others. The necessary problem solving techniquest remind me of finding my way around a city by subway systems when one line is down for repair. There are several ways to transfer between trains to get around the blockage. It might take longer than planned, but one gets to the destination eventually -- just not quite as planned with the original route. This re-routing generally feels good when I complete the travel. It shows I can circumvent the unanticipated roadblocks. I need to remember such incidents when faced with less tangible obstacles. Detours are part of daily life. I'm not sure I notice the lesser changes but I do get very bogged down with the larger ones.
I heard the first line of a song when I got the question today. The rest of the lyric deals with very different topics, but that first line seemed to fit my pondering today. Keep safe. Enjoy!
Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) -- Diana Ross
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