Note - Two background facts that make this story particularly surprising are that I'm rather (1) frugal and (2) unspontaneous.
A couple of days ago, on the way to work, I prayed that I'd be able to let go of some of the anxiety I'd been holding on to...and then promptly forgot my prayer.
At lunch, I slipped away from my desk to run to the bank. On the way back, I stumbled on Luke's Lobster truck. I'd heard some rave reviews and had been trying to catch it for a several weeks, but (1) it's a little pricey for lunch and (2) tends to attract daunting lines. However, on that particular day, I had cash in my pocket, fresh from the bank, and since it wasn't quite noon yet, the line was only knee-deep. I danced back and forth for a moment, contemplating my reasons to keep walking: I'd brought a lunch from home; Luke's was expensive; I hadn't planned on a detour.
Thankfully, I didn't listen to reason and ended up munching on a lobster roll in the park, reading a novel, soaking up sunshine and smiling to myself. No, my anxiety didn't vanish, but the mini mid-day break gave me some greatly appreciated R&R.
It sounds like a lovely interlude. Spontaneous isn't my natural state, either, but I'm working on it. I've heard about these food trucks, but they haven't made their way to Prescott, WI, yet. Maybe Minneapolis, though...
ReplyDelete