Briefly
(you can read the complete post here), one was a replacement inkjet printer
that was shipping to me, and another was my finding an as-yet-unopened carton
with a Gevalia programmable coffeemaker in it.
The post will explain why these two things really made my day - they
solved a few ongoing problems for me. I was smiling all day.
Now, here’s
the ironic twist.
The printer
has been lost in transit. I’m sure the company will not ship another until they
are fully satisfied of this loss. This could take weeks. This takes me back to
my original problem.
The
coffeemaker does not work. Instructions said to do 2 brew cycles, first, before
actually making coffee. I tried. Three times. Each time, I poured the water in
the reservoir and it came right out onto the counter and down onto the floor.
After wiping it up the third time, and pushing this stiff bod up off the floor
once again, I called the company. Since it was way past the one-year warranty,
they would not do anything.
This, too,
takes me back to my original problem.
In a way,
it makes me laugh. My coffeepot won’t hold water and my replacement printer is
lost somewhere in Nashville, according to UPS Tracking.
Still, I am
better off than many out there today.
I still have a roof over my head. I have
food in the house. My kitty has food and clean litter. I have friends, both
here and in cyber-space. I still have hands able to crochet and calm my nerves.
When our monsoon rains came down recently, I had no leaks. And, I have my Faith
to keep me sane.
Father, thank you for the fact that these minor inconveniences are just that - minor. In the eternal scheme of things, these are nothing. Thank you for continuing to send peace into my heart. But I worry about some friends. Please watch over them and send them whatever grace and blessings they need to get through their own days, their own troubles.
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