Over the years, Brad Sanders and I have spent a lot of time talking about what makes a day special. One time, we even talked about ways we could share with others the specialness of every day.
Here Brad Sanders, Chief Marketing Officer for the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce, and Co-Owner of Top of the Line Design, shares what makes a day special for him.
What Makes a Good Day
By Brad Sanders
My morning started off rough today. A whipping wind tore down our backyard pool that I thought I had winterized having spent hours setting it up. This morning I spent almost two hours cleaning it up and setting it back up again. As the wind continued to blow hard and move the tarp around, I tried to tie and clamp it down.
I found myself being mad at God. Yeah, I know it’s crazy… but I was like “Come on God, can you please just stop the wind for a few moments so I can tie down this tarp?” After almost two hours, I finally secured the tarp thinking about what a waste of time it was and left with the thought, “I gotta get to the office get my work done so I can leave early and vote.”
Then on my way into the office, I got pulled over. No, no I was not speeding – that would make sense. I had just purchased a “new to me” car last Wednesday and the registration was still not up to date. The Officer was really kind of cool telling me that I will just have to call him once my registration comes in to confirm that everything is good. (btw the DMV is a little behind according to the dealership).
Now, writing this, I feel like I should be upset… (I was upset at 7:15 a.m. fixing the pool tarp!); but, I am really not upset at this moment. God works in amazing ways sometimes (all the time). Even though I didn’t feel like God was with me as the wind whipped through my backyard this morning making it very difficult to secure this crazy flapping tarp, I know he was there… teaching me to be patient and chill out.
Life is crazy, especially now during this Covid time, virtual education, etc., Now, with the pool situation and getting pulled over, my day became even more crazy.
But, even when things don’t go exactly as planned, when you feel you’ve learned something about yourself, well, I chalk that up to being a good day.