Broken Phone, Week Twenty-Five in the No Longer New Abnormal

I was surprised today when I dropped my iPhone and the case cracked that it didn’t create a tailspin in which I cracked a bit, too. Instead, I was thankful that I gave myself a day with a flexible schedule allowing me to take Lucy and me to the Apple store to have my phone repaired. I even sat patiently waiting for my turn as Lucy demanded treats since it wasn’t her idea to leave our neighborhood. Luckily I unknowingly stocked enough treats for the day.

I can get a bit unhinged when things don’t go my way. When I plan for an easy day it usually does not include hours in pursuit of a phone repair. Somehow I wasn’t miffed. I did what I needed to do. Though they were unable to fix my phone today, they will have the part next week. And, Larry, who works at Apple, can take my phone in, leaving me phoneless for a day next weekend. But it’s not a day with a phone session, so I think I’ll be okay.

I am grateful for whatever was in play that allowed for a calm day despite the change in…