arline jernigan

Today has been a very trying day. It started at 5:45 am when I got home (I am house sitting), to find that my sanctuary had been violated. Someone broke a window pane, and made their way through my house. All they found were papers, no money. Nor did they find TV’s or stereos. (I kind of wish they had found a big black doberman to greet them, but no such luck). So nothing was taken.

I called the police, and when they arrived, they complimented me on my house, and along with questions of the crime at hand, asked me about the decor, and were interested in what I had done to the house since I had moved in.

After the friendly officers left, I cleaned up, made several phone calls to insure more security (one thing being another iron door, and the other, additional patrol) went to yoga, and breathed, and moved, and breathed, with little thought of what had happened. Then I went to teach yoga to the boys (Mike and Steve). The plan was to go to my house afterward, and see about fixing the door. Now in a perfect world, this would have happened, but we went to my house, and while that was a start, I had to go on a bit of a wild goose chase, gathering supplies in many places. This was fine and dandy, because I was so grateful that I had assistance. I was supposed to call Steve as soon as I got the goods, and we would meet at my house for the repair. Well, I lost my phone. YES, I lost another phone, and it is a complete mystery, because I had only been to one place after I used my phone for the last time, and for the life of me, I cannot imagine where it would be.

When I got to the glass place, I used their phone to call mike. I thought my phone may be in his car, it was not. I told him that I was going home after I got the glass, and to tell steve (he was with steve) that I did NOT have my phone, that I do not have a land line, and to meet me at my house. He said OK, but must have forgotten by the time he hung up with me, and had gotten back to steve, what we had talked about, because hours went by, and steve never showed up.

I finally managed to get a new phone (for $100), and was able to call steve to find out what happened. He said “you were supposed to call me, what happened?” I had to take a very deep breath, and explain to him that I had no phone, that I had lost it, and that I have not had a land line for about 8 months now. All of this, that I had earlier told to mike, who was supposed to relay it to steve.

It turns out, that we would not have been able to fix it properly, because the glass was cut too big. (I said to the guy at the glass shop, that that glass looks too big, but he assured me that it was the proper size). It was not the proper size, it was in fact too big. I have a good eye, and I should have physically, measured it myself.

SO…. my door is still not fixed, but it will be. Since I am house sitting, I am obviously not at home, so I have called on all the powers to be, and I feel protected.

Despite this nutty day, I continue to feel grounded, and grateful. I won’t be shaken by these things, because they are not in my control. I can focus on my breath, be aware of the good that is in my life, and rejoice in that. I feel very loved and supported, and I am very happy to be healthy and alive, with a bright and clear conscience.

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