Changes come unexpectedly and unwanted sometimes. Even then be thankful.

On Mondays at my job I send out an email. Today’s topic: Thankfulness is a choice and by changing our perspective of a situation we change how we view and react to it. After sending out the email I start on my work. At around 10:00 am, I get an email from my boss asking me to come see her. In my mind I scroll over the events of the past couple of weeks, trying to ascertain whether I have done something wrong (I was a mischievous child). Nope. I am good. We are one big Cancer Institute, but I work solely for the breast cancer portion. In the main cancer center there is someone that does a job similar to mine.  Today it seems was her last day (I am thinking not voluntary). I walk into my manager’s office and boldly proclaim I can’t be getting in trouble. She smiles at me and assures me I am not in any trouble, but I will probably want sit down for what she is about to tell me. Then she proceeds to tell me that effective tomorrow I will be working at the main cancer institute. TOMORROW!!! WHAT?!!! I have a fundamental issue with being told, instead of asked. My reaction (that I get to choose) is less than stellar. I wasn’t rude, or disrespectful, but I was visibly shaken and upset. The irony though is that as soon as I realized my behavior, I remembered my morning message. I have the ability to choose my perspective of the situation. Am I happy about what happened? No. But can I choose to find the good? Yes.  So I prayed and asked God to change my view. My heart is calmer and tomorrow when I go to my new position I will go with the same attitude that I approached my previous one. This journey throws unexpected, and sometimes unwelcome curve balls, let your perspective be your catchers mitt.

“If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone” (Romans 12:18).

So what am I thankful for today? That my blog has taught me to find the “thankful”, even when it seems to not be there.