Tuesday's Lesson

 

"If we will be quiet and ready enough, we shall find compensation in every disappointment." - Henry David Thoreau

Disappointment is not something I experience often - usually I'm pleasantly surprised or things work out in such a great way for me. As I've mentioned before, I've been casually looking for an apartment and am ready to jump when the right apartment comes along. Well, the right apartment finally came along after a two year search. I fell in love, was ready to make an offer on the spot but learned just a few hours later that the owners already accepted another offer. After a year of major sacrifices and struggles with feeling so alone I felt like losing this apartment was the straw that broke the camels back. I did put in a backup offer, just because you never know, but I would never wish someone else experience the disappointment I'm feeling so I could get what I want. I'm still navigating the disappointment of losing out on something that was such a great fit, but I'm going to do my best to stay positive and remind myself that something good will come out of this and that I did all I could to make it work and sometimes that just has to be enough. 

Trying to show some grace despite being disappointed yet again, 

ARS xx

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