Ask to see what you’re being shown

I was in a small shopping center dropping off film to be developed. When I returned to my car, I realized I had locked my keys inside it. Disbelief shortly turned to acceptance. I walked down to the police station, a few doors down. I had locked my purse in the car, too. I didn’t have a quarter on me to use the phone.

The police called the automobile club for me. They told me help was on the way. I went outside and sat on the curb. Then I began staring at a small kitchen furnishings store across the street. I stared and stared. Then I decided to go browse for a while, even though I didn’t have my purse.

For months I’d been searching all over Southern California looking for a particular brand of pots and pans. I’d almost given up. Although this was a small store, I decided to inquire if they carried that brand.

“Oh, yes,” the clerk said. “We sure do.” Sometimes an inconvenient incident is just that—inconvenient. Sometimes we just need to slow down, come back to earth, and be aware. Sometimes there’s something our Higher Power would like us to see. And once in a while that unexpected problem is really a blessing in disguise.

Take interruptions and inconveniences in stride. Instead of being angry, try to be quietly present to your life. Be aware. See if something’s being pointed out to you.

God, help me open my eyes to see what you want me to see.

From the book: More Language of Letting Go

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