The Best Laid Plans...

... often go astray. This whole week has been off my planned path.
Work is like that. Well, life is like that.

We lay plans, we dream, we scheme. We wake up with an agenda, we write it in our planners. Then, life intervenes.

You oversleep. There's a button missing on your shirt.
The cat is sick. The kids need money and permission slips signed.

The car won't start. There's a wreck blocking the road. A slow moving train.
You're late for work.

There's a last minute meeting. The computer won't boot up.
The printer's out of ink. You can't find the report.

They need you in the office. A parent's on the phone. You have an unscheduled visitor.
The buses are running late.

You get stuck in traffic. Your dinner plans fall through. It's raining.
You are out of milk. The sink backs up. The toilet overflows.

You take a deep breath. You relax your shoulders and unclench your fists.

Life ruined your plans, but that's okay.

Tomorrow you can try again.