Today is one of those days when I feel truly blessed. And the truth of the matter is I AM blessed in many ways - particularly with many friends and family. But my day has been filled with smaller blessings as well. Those small blessings make me feel pretty good, too, and I'm grateful for them.
The most important blessing I've received in the past few days is that I made it back home to South Dakota safely. There were times, particularly during the drive through Minnesota, when the journey from Weston, Wisconsin seemed especially long. I'm back in South Dakota safe and sound, though, and that's what's important. And I'm glad that Dad and Clark are healthy and that all has gone well in my absence.
Another blessing I received last night, as I was getting ready to bed down for the night was finding Mom's Canon camera in my computer bag. For the past couple of weeks I thought I had lost the camera either in Escanaba, Michigan, or in the Soo. I despaired a bit at first, but I soon came to grips with the belief that the camera was lost. And Dolly was generous and bought me a new Fuji camera for Christmas. Dolly was the last person I spoke to last night before hitting the sack.
After signing off with Dolly, I felt good and tired and was ready to turn in. But something inside me told me it wasn't time just yet. Something inside also told me to look in my laptop bag one last time to see if I could find Mom's camera. Sure enough, the camera was in the bag, only in a place I don't normally keep it. I'm pleased Mom's camera isn't lost after all, and I'm content that another mystery of life has been solved. It's been a minor mystery, but the important part is that the mystery's been solved.
My only real appointment today revealed another blessing. Today I had a routine teeth cleaning and had x-rays taken of my teeth. I was a bit nervous about my oral health considering I often brush my teeth only once, at the close of each day. But the teeth cleaning didn't take all that long and I received a clean bill of health. I'm happy I won't need to have any fillings or other dental work done. I'm less nervous when I visit the dentist now than I was when I was younger. But I still don't feel totally comfortable having my teeth checked. But the nervousness is worth it when my bill of oral health comes back clean.
The third blessing I noted today came into being when it came time for me to pay for my oil change and tire rotation today. It's been about 5,000 miles since I last changed my oil, and my Hankook snow tires now have about 5,000 miles on them. So I took the car to W.W. tire to have the work done. I've had good experiences in my dealings with the shop and I like to give business to good companies. The mechanics were able to change my oil and rotate the tires within about a half hour. When it came time to pay, the manager only charged me for the oil change; the tire rotation was on the house. Getting a free tire rotation was a nice surprise. And I'm pleased with the quality of the work done, as always. Like I told Dane the manager, I'll definitely be back again in the future.
Apart from what I've already mentioned, I spent the day at work meeting with various people like Al. I didn't get a whole lot of Festival of Cultures work done on account of my having to take care of other projects. But it was a good day at work and I feel as though I accomplished a few things today. I spent the afternoon after my dental appointment walking at the Wellness Center and then rested at home and played drums for a bit before going to band practice tonight. Dan, Jonathan, and I rehearsed a few of the songs we plan to record next month and even started to write a few new ones. Now I'm at home watching TV and chatting with Dolly through MSN.
It's been another good day today, and I'm pleased that the hardest part of the week (my dental appointment) is already behind me. I'm not going to coast through the remainder of the week, but I know I'll be more relaxed now that I know my teeth are in good shape. And I know I'll enjoy the following days to the fullest; life truly is good.
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