July 23rd!
Today is not really a special day, and there isn't really a reason for it to be. Besides the fact that I was awaken at a deathly hour to someone ringing my doorbell.
At first I was like "Yeah, not happening, I'm in bed." But then whoever it was continued to ring my doorbell. The thoughts that started going through my mind were like it's my dad, he got locked outside. It's my brothers friends, they can wait.
When I did finally get downstairs and looked out the peep hole in the door there was no one. And I didn't see anyone anywhere until I looked across the street and saw this old green car and this cute little old lady in my driveway staring hopelessly at our closed garage doors. I couldn't not open the door...
So I did and when she spoke she had an accent. I could tell she wasn't really understanding everything I said. But what she said was along the lines of "Garage sale! Is it open?" and I was like "No, not until nine." (It was ON the SIGNS.) and she was like "Oh, well since I'm here, can you open it for me?"
OK stop there, because therein lies what I am trying to say.
The world doesn't work like that!
- Sometimes you're going to have to wait. And if you really want something then waiting should be something you are just prepared to do. Especially when you're an hour early.
- The world isn't going to change for you. You have to change the world. If you sit around and depend on other people to change things for you, sooner or later it's going to bite you in the butt.
I'm not saying that this old woman's way will doom her to hell. But I am saying that it was a terrible thing to wake up to. Especially when I can't say no to anyone.
She ended up buying a disco ball bead curtain. That was mine when I was five.
And now everyone thinks that the garage sale is open now instead of nine.
Absolutely lovely.
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