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On Feeling Pitiful Sometimes

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Every few weeks or so, I wake up and proceed to have The Worst Morning In The History Of Ever. I'm groggy, my stomach is acting insane and I don't know why, and I look in the mirror to discover an angry-looking zit near the corner of my mouth. 

Then, it's time to figure out what I'm wearing, and nothing seems to fit right. I hate it all. My shoes pinch my toes, the zipper on the dress I had picked out is broken, and I actually start to throw stuff around like a little brat. Nothing is working, I whine, and I don't cry, but I feel like screaming. My hair is a mess and I should have washed it last night but I didn't, so now I have to wear it up high on my head and just hope for the best.

I make coffee and spill it all over my car. And then it's 7:30 and I usually leave by 7:15 and then there are school buses stopping traffic on every street because school is back in session and I forgot.

Nothing is working.
This is the worst morning, ever.

Do you know how stupid that is? Plenty of things are working. My legs, for example. And my brain. And that morning, I continued to breathe and I woke up to another day. I got into a car that I own and it started and I drove myself to a job that I really like. I ate breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I talked on the phone with a man who I love and who loves me back. And then I spent time with my parents, and we sat outside and looked at the lake and I took a shower and got in my own comfortable bed in a big safe house, because I am lucky.


I'll try not to forget again.

19 comments:

  1. you are so cute, honey. it's true, I do that too! the good thing? at least we can see what we have to be thankful for, when there are so many others who do not. let's pray for the one's who can not see the bright side of things.

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  2. I love this. I definitely have mornings or full days like that too, but I always feel better if I take time to remember the good things!

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  3. Perspective can be such an attitude changer!

    P.S. I have those mornings too. Heck, I have those MONTHS.

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  4. Oh my - we alll have those mornings! You are not alone!:)

    http://unpublishedworksofme.blogspot.co.uk/

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  5. I like this reminder, you're quite right my dear. I had one of those days today (sort of) but there's a bigger picture to be seen every single day! X

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  6. You're so right. Everyone has bad days. It's just about putting things in perspective.

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  7. Thank you so much for sharing this perspective. I needed it today!

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  8. As I read about the bad morning I found myself nodding away. Thank you for the reminder that followed about how much is going right, that we do have and should be our focus! Sometimes it's hard to remember that but I'll try harder too :)

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  9. we all have days like this, no matter how lucky you are. when my day starts off badly it is hard to get back into a groove. when something bad happens, i say to myself "ok, well the rest of the day will be better." it won't change what happened (or is going to happen) but it can change my outlook. it usually works.

    http://lachapstickfanatique.blogspot.com

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  10. i totally had a morning like this today! luckily by the time i got to work i was feeling better, but your post definitely helped put everything in perspective... so thank you! i need to remind myself of this more often :)

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  11. Reality check....as I read the first few paragraphs, I was totally relating. Then you had to go and ruin it by adding all of that truth in the last paragraph. Okay, so seriously, you are definitely right. Even my worst days are soooo much better than many people's best days.

    Thanks for the reminder. Maybe I will have a better attitude too.

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  12. Yuck! I hate those kinds of days! Good for you for pulling the positive out- :) That picture is also adorbs.

    xo K

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  13. I totally understand waking up on the worst day ever. I don't have days like that any more because I no longer have a uterus and I take a pretty little purple pill with just enough estrogen to make every day nice. However,back in the day...I kept one awesome outfit in the back of my closet that always made me feel great and special, and I only wore it when I woke up on the worst day ever. So, girlfriend, get thee to the mall! You can count your blessings just as easily in a cute once a month outfit.

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  14. I can identify with this pretty well. I recently wrote on my chalkboard "you are SO lucky" as a little reminder. Sometimes, we need it.

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  15. Great point. Whenever I am throwing a pity party I remember how insanely lucky I am...it doesn't mean little problems don't persist, but it helps to put them in perspective!

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  16. I need this reminder all the time. I think I'll bookmark this one... :)

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  17. Thanks for such an inspirational post... seems like I have lots of mornings like that and it is very easy to forget all of the things that you have and the things that you should appreciate.
    Love <3

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  18. Ohh I love that theory. What a great idea! :)

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