Things you learn

Here's a little story I want to share here.

Yesterday, I fell asleep on the bus while reading a library book. I got up just before the bus stopped at my stop, tried to run down the steps in my groggy state, lost a slipper on the way down, had to go up and get it, and rush out of the bus thanks to a kind driver who waited for me. A while later I realized that I had left my book in the bus. So I called my mum to tell her that I'd lost the book. I was hoping she wouldn't give a damn, so I could just go pay the money and not care about this issue ever again.

Boy was I wrong.

In my defense, I had slept the previous night at close to 2am, woken up at 5.10am (needed to do some stuff that early), and hadn't rested a wink the rest of the day. I was frazzled and annoyed. So naturally I got really pissed off when my mum told me to get off my ass, go down to the interchange (which was the next stop) and ask if the book is there. I refused to believe that anyone would have given the book to the lost and found section and I thought I was being sent on this wild goose chase for nothing.

Boy was I wrong.

To cut a long story short, I found my book quite easily. The bus drivers were very nice and pointed out the L&F section upon my query and when I stepped into the L&F room, my book was sitting right on the table.

Now why didn't I think of that in the first place? My mum then told me something important. It may only be a book this time. But what she wanted was a change in attitude. The attitude of not giving in to the easier [albeit more expensive (isn't the easier route always more expensive)] solution is (according to her) very important in life.



Maybe I would have chased down the book if I was in a better state of mind. Or maybe not. I really can't tell for myself. But I'm ashamed I didn't.

Cheerios!