Gratefulness

Well, Linda's plans tonight did not turn out like she thought they would. The group she was supposed to have dinner with ended up being over an hour late for the meet-up time.  But you know what?  She ended up having a wonderful time anyway.  They were meeting at the Town Center which has excellent shopping.  Linda rarely ever just has time to kill to browse in stores and try stuff on for fun.  Then she found out that Tierney was at the same Center for a birthday dinner!  Tier was just leaving the restaurant where the party was, so she was able to walk around for awhile with her.  And to make the night complete, a pair of boots at Banana Republic were on sale for 75% off.  Linda had been looking at the boots online forever and knew they were too expensive.  There was one pair left... in her size!  Plus, Tier found a dress on sale for under $10!! at the same store. She ended up not eating dinner with her friends, but there will always be another time.   Lesson for the evening:

 One of the keys to finding lasting joy is to not let your circumstances interrupt your gratefulness.