Ever notice how sometimes things work out perfectly when it wasn't even something you'd planned? Maybe it was even something you planned against! I've been taking notice of these more in my life recently. Some of them are startling.
This week I found out that a job I applied for last summer (and did not get) is being eliminated in the 10% across the board cut my office is taking. Thank God I didn't get the job because the person who did will soon be unemployed.
Recently, I received a letter from the IRS stating that I turned in my 2006 return late and they were assessing me (and my former business partner $400). I turned the issue over to my CPA who sent in the proof that I had not filed late, after all, and did not owe the IRS anymore money. Instead, after he reviewed my return, he realized it needed to be amended and the IRS owes ME an additional $2800. Sweet!
Lately, I've been lamenting and beating myself up about the money I took out of my mutual fund a while back to pay for a few unexpected expenses. I was feeling rather undisciplined about the fact that I have not put all of the money back. Instead, I was putting money in savings. Well, its a darn good thing the money was in savings because when the market dove this month, so did my mutual fund. If I'd put the money back in my fund, I'd have lost it and all of my scrimping and saving would have felt like it was in vain.
Even though some days I feel kind of like a bungling idiot, life still just seems to work out. Go figure. Maybe ignorance really is bliss.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
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I always thought that. sometimes it's the things you "think" you want but don't get that turn out to be the things you're glad you never got. wow, did that make sense? well, like the job you thought you wanted but didn't get. i'm sure at the time it was disappointing, but in the end a relief.
You have to be one of the most Positive people I know. I will strive to be more like you!!!
Wow on the job. thats amazing how things worked out for you...i love when that happens...
Life has a way of working out. We just have to believe and trust that the best is what ends up happening for us.
Like the great philosopher Mick Jagger always said: "You may not get want you want...but you get what you need..."
Surfergrrl- I can think of several relationships that fall into the category of thinking it was what I needed, but it turned out to be a relief when it didn't work out.
AGAW- thanks for the vote of confidence! I do try to be positive and not go looking for conflict. However, there are probably more than a few people in my life that would really love to kick my Pollyanna ass some days. :)
Myself- yeah, that's what I said about not getting the job. It was so appealing (more money less work) But I'm glad it didn't work out!
Jen-I learning this and trying to practice it everyday. But for a control freak, it ain't easy!
Michael-Amen brother!
Wow! If ever there was a post that confirmed that sometimes the world works in strange, mysterious ways, giving us just what we need when we need it, this is it!
Don't question, don't obsess about it, don't want more. Just enjoy!
oh yeah, and send some this way! ;-)
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