It's all good so far

It is President’s Day so it is time to replace the dishwasher. That was the message I received from my wife upon walking into the kitchen this morning. Some of the spray parts are broken and we are at that point where the repair is half the cost of replacement on a 18 year old unit. So it is off to Sears later this morning. Fortunately we have savings set aside and can handle this.

One of those timing things. This morning I received my copy of Caesura Letters – a daily blog that I subscribe to. The topic was on moods. I found it fitting especially with my own Lenten reflections on dealing with the third party support.

The blog contained a quote from a Buddhist text written in the 7th century as part of the instructions for enlightenment.

“If it can be remedied, Why get into a foul mood over something?
And if it can’t be remedies, What help is it to get into a foul mood over it?”

I have a finite amount of time left in my life, why should I spent any of it in a foul mood. Yes there will be dragons to fight, but those fights need to be fair assertions of my rights, and I can structure them to where the third party tries to help find the solutions instead of giving stock answers. And if they can’t do anything – it is probably better to write a review than to leave a message that won’t get past the first gatekeeper.

It will be another challenge on my journey. It will keep things interesting.

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