Day Fourteen

DAY FOURTEEN
Zen
Here’s today, in a nutshell, and I’ve only experienced about an hour of it so far. I got home after work, about 2:30 am, let my dogs out, watched the lunar eclipse for a bit, made it back inside around 3-3:30 am. Somewhere between that time and 8:30 am, someone broke into my car, stole a very otherwise useless piece of equipment and at about 8:30 am my apartment complex called me to inform me of my misfortune. I went to take a look and indeed verified that my new car had a broken driver’s side window, the equipment was missing, as well as…my work ID. How bizarre. Nothing else was missing, although additional items of value were still in the car.

The best part of this ordeal occurred when I noticed that one of my figurines on my dash had been disrupted during the heist. And I’m glad it was because it was what made me realize how to keep it all in perspective. I have two figures on my multimedia console of my car, one is a horse, because according to Chinese astrology, I was born in the year of the horse. It’s my power animal. (Yes I said that.) The second is a laughing Buddha. Buddha had fallen into my driver’s seat and was lost amidst the broken glass. I did cut my finger on the glass picking him up, but I rubbed his belly and in that moment realized, you know what Anthony, there are two ways to respond to all of this. One is the typical negative way that you’ve learned from the world, the one you are accustomed to, or two, see it for what it is. It’s bad, sure; but it’s so easy to overcome. Have a good, happy, positive attitude and roll with it. Plus, Buddha was disrupted during all of this and it made me think, you just don’t mess with karma. And that’s exactly what the thief did, literally.

So, I’m good. Strangely. I’ve been on the phone all morning to all relevant parties, but other than that I’m fine. Going to get my window replaced right now; speaking to the apartment complex about upping their alleged 24 hour security (such a small window for that to occur and the night hours are so much more dangerous); and looking into a severely discounted garage rate in light of the circumstances.

Today’s task: be Zen. Let nothing affect you for you are in control of affect. Just like me. Yes, it’s hard, but if you have a better, more grueling story than that to start your day, with less than 5 hours of sleep, then let it out and we’ll discuss. Otherwise, I wish you the most Zen and a beautiful day. Love.