This morning Daniel and I went to take our PCR tests and waited all day to get the results. Daniel got his but I did not. It turns out that they sent my test to a different lab and they have not gotten around to give me the results yet which means that the flight we have scheduled for tomorrow morning to Iguazu falls won’t happen and if I don’t receive the test in the morning I would not be able to fly in the afternoon either so the trip will need to get cancelled all because the government has never been able to do things efficiently , I heard of a woman that after four days, she was still waiting for the results.
I have been feeling down lately because I feel I have entered a period in my life that no matter what I do, nothing seems to be going well. I never got my identification card after two years as a resident of Argentina and that is unheard of. You need the DNI for everything. I am not allowed to travel without it which means that I can’t go help Bianca and Joseph who contracted coronavirus; I guess I could leave but I would not be able to come back. Another thing that is annoying is that I need a notary from the U.S. Embassy but because of COVID they are not doing that service which means that I can’t close on refinancing our loan.
I feel without energy and totally drained. I even have a headache. Days and weeks like this only remind me that so many things are out of our control and we just need to figure out how to make the best of the situation. Maybe I should try feeling grateful like the woman in the following story:
There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head. "Well," she said, "I think I'll braid my hair today." So she did and she had a wonderful day.
The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that she had only two hairs on her head. "Hm...mm..," she said, "I think I'll part my hair down the middle today." So she did and she had a grand day.
The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that she had only one hair on her head. "Well," she said, "Today I'm going to wear my hair in a pony tail." So she did, and she had a fun, fun day.
The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that there wasn't a single hair on her head. "YAY!" she exclaimed. "I don't have to fix my hair today!"
Attitude is everything. Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly. Be Grateful!
Con amor,
Vero
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