Previously, I wrote about the gift of the giant rubber duck that was docked along our river's shoreline and brought over a million people to a blissful state of being. The rubber duck has been appearing in various cities around the globe drawing thousands upon thousands of visitors.
Admittedly, I had no idea what to expect when I went to see the giant rubber duck, yet, the energy was a-buzz and everyone seemed so happy walking to the duck that I soon realized this would be most memorable.
I am sure the persons in Taiwan were expecting the same wonderful experience as they went to visit the giant rubber duck docked in their river. However, what they found one day last week was not a giant, yellow, rubber duck. Alas, what they found was a large, flat piece of yellow rubber stretched across the water's surface resembling, as some folks stated, "a flattened, fried egg."
An earthquake nearby created a power outage which caused the duck to deflate and when workers attempted to re-inflate the duck they did so too quickly and the duck....exploded....sigh.....
What to do when what you are expecting turns out to be something totally different?
The stores are starting to tell us that the Holiday season is starting (me....I'll follow the rhythm of nature and the calendar of the church) and children everywhere will be jacked-up with expectation and anticipation of the Big Holiday. What to do if one does not receive the X-Box and instead gets a package of underwear, a dvd, and a candy cane?
The person of your dreams asks you to dinner and it is a nightmare....
It's early November and the Steelers are already out of playoff contention....
The movie everyone raves about you can't stand (Seinfeld reference: Elaine and the "English Patient).....
What to do?
Deal with what is real;
Adjust your sails and find the new wind;
Look for the light that is there;
Be and become....
sj;