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The Online Magazine FOR and ABOUT Southside Virginia |
7/3/2022 |
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South Winds(Random thoughts) Broken EggsI REALLY didn't want scrambled eggs. Scrambled is probably my least favorite way to have eggs. I will eat them scrambled, but given a choice would fix them pretty much any other way. What I REALLY wanted was hard boiled eggs. So I set about boiling up a half dozen. Putting them in the pot, I dropped one.
Yes, I cursed. You see, my mindset was such that since it couldn't be used as I had planned, it was ruined and I almost threw it away. WAIT. It was still a perfectly good egg as long as I used it right away.
The cracked egg was not wasted, and I still had plenty to boil up the half dozen I wanted.
Those of you who have read this column before know it is usually about attitude and outlook. Sometimes the unexpected happens and changes our plans. We can make the best of it, or let it ruin our day. The old saying about life handing you a lemon and making lemonade, comes to mind. I once heard someone say, "I had a rotten day today. No, I really didn't. I had a rotten 15 minutes this morning, but I milked it all day". Realization is half the battle won. This episode with the eggs made me realize or remember a few things.
Crying over spilled milk (or a broken egg) won't bring back the milk and won't get the mess cleaned up. Often what at first seems to be a waste doesn't have to be a complete loss. I can have boiled eggs tomorrow The scrambled eggs really were pretty good after all. Oh, yes, one more thing.
-= FCOIT =-
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