Better Luck Next Time

It's the weekend. TGIF and I mean it! This week has been a rough one. I have a laundry list of things that irked me but I will summarize with two major causes; (1) my bike was stolen, again (2) my landlord is slightly incompetent. These things on there own are bad enough and shoved into such a short time span I had a hard time dealing.
That is until I realized that I simply complain more than I should/have right to. All I could focus on was how things were not going my way; how now I have to buy a new bike and I'm living in the smallest space I've ever lived in and I might have been happier in a tent like I had last summer than the place I'll be in for the next six weeks. While all of that is still relevant and true I realize that I've been pretty blessed considering what could happen.

• Even though I'm walking to and from work I haven't been rained on yet. Huge blessing since it rains practically everyday, especially in the early morning. 
• I only lost a bike, not something more valuable. 
• I'm not sick, I don't have so much of a cold this week and I deffinatly don't have to deal with a chronic illness like so many others. 
• My family loves me and puts up with my crazy rants. 
• I had two paydays this weeks so financially I am in the clear. 
• The walking time I have also gives me the perfect opportunity to call home and catch up.
• My landlord hasn't unexpectedly kicked me out as he has done with other tenets.
• I'm getting my way in the end (even if the end is six weeks away)
• I can now count down the days until I'm home! 41!

See, I am pretty fortunate in many areas and that is what I should be focusing on. I know life will always be throwing me a curve ball and while this time I missed and swung wild with a negative attitude there is hope for the future that I can handle situations and set backs better in times to come.