The Law of Distraction
A Simple Story with a Simple Yet Powerful Lesson
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Now that winter’s over, I’m going to share with you a final snow-related story. Although many of my stories are on the longer side, this one is short and simple.
If people in my home state of Maine weren’t paying attention two years ago, they might have thought we went from fall to spring by skipping right over winter. Call it global warming or just plain luck (since I don’t enjoy snow removal), but I only used my snowblower once the entire season. So I hoped this winter would be much of the same.
Looking at my ten-year-old snowblower this winter, I noticed it was looking sad and rusty. I wasn’t sure it was going to start this year considering I had to pull the starter pulley dozens of times the prior winter before I could get it going. Nevertheless, this year, I kept procrastinating bringing it in for a tune-up until it was too late—the weather person predicted a nor’easter.
I commented to Melissa, “I’ll just shovel like the old days. The exercise will be good for me.”
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This story was a great reminder and so funny. And reminded me of the time I was at the gym. I was happily watching a movie on the elliptical with my earbuds in and suddenly panicked, wondering where my phone was. I checked my pockets, I checked my gym bag and then I realized, I was watching the movie ON MY PHONE! Oy, I felt pretty dumb for a second LOL!
I’ve performed many a Dorky things, too. So, I can appreciate your story. In my situation it’s ADHD. It’s gotten much better as I age. it was frustrating for my mom, I’m sure. ADHD was not identified back then. I was labeled as a bad little boy.