Good lord almighty! I had an appointment this morning at the DMV to renew my driver's license at eight am, and the computers were down. After 2 1/2 hours I left, and must redo the appointment and everything. Nothing accomplished! Every one was texting so I had no one to talk to and no book, so I meditated. I gave up so I could come home and walk the dogs. I was so nervous last night I slept poorly, and the dogs were barking all night long about some animal in the back yard. I'm exhausted. To top it all off, my daughter canceled lunch, so I'm on my own. I am going with a friend to a movie tonight, so the day is not totally a waste.
What I'm proud of is my patience at the DMV. I saw a few badly behaved white men, but everyone else was polite and quiet and good natured. The entire state computer system is down, so there was no one to blame and nothing to do but wait as long as possible and then leave. I felt generally proud of my fellow humans. The only time I was irritated a bit was the TV cameraman who was shooting. I turned my head away each time. I did not feel like being on the news. Not until I win the Nobel Prize for Literature, and then I will be supremely gracious. Though I admit liking Doris Lessing's grumpiness when she won. She had the nerve to not be very grateful, and act like a man. Good for her1
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