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\"annoyed\"<\/a>It’s not a big deal, really. Just email. Not my life. And yet…. I HATE <\/em>it when my email screws up! Allll my hard-won calm goes right out the window. And it doesn’t help that today is the day I’m readying for a routine colonscopy tomorrow. Hence, NOTHING to eat.<\/p>\n

First world problems, huh? They STILL rankle.<\/p>\n

I am the first to admire and respect everyday magic. Unfortunately, I’m also the first to rail against everyday glitches. I can’t find the email confirmation of two upcoming trips. In fact, it’s like those trips never were planned, for all they show up in my email.<\/p>\n

I rely<\/em> on my email! It’s supposed to be constant — I have a totally non-Buddhist attachment<\/em> to it. Sigh. In fact, it annoys me GREATLY to have it disappear like it fell into a black h0le. And my annoyance annoys me even further!<\/p>\n

Sheesh.\"email<\/a><\/p>\n

So I’m trying to breeeeeathe. Stretch and relax. Remember all the folks in the world who don’t have insurance for routine medical procedures. Don’t have computers. Don’t get to go to a national conference with really cool speakers & sessions. Don’t get to go see their 5-month-old grandson.<\/p>\n

And it helps. It helps. Because email really is a first-world benefit. As are travel schedules. And sometimes you just need to remember what’s important. Especially when you\u00a0 get annoyed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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