Today is Monday, March 17th, 2008; Karen's Korner #1271

On Saturday night, Jim and I had the opportunity to attend an event at the Des Moines Civic Center . Great fun, great group; attending with nearly 2,800 other people.
 
When we returned to our car in a nearby parking ramp, we experienced a line-up of vehicles all attempting to get out at about the same time. We were able to back out of our spot to welcome a sea of tail lights and idling motors. How long was this going to take? Was the wait going to spoil the joyous experiences of a few minutes before?
 
As we waited, our attention was directed through the line-up and toward a noised-in vehicle at a parking space maybe fifty feet away. The doors on the passenger side of both the front and back seats were opened. The radio volume was turned up. Two couples were enjoying themselves, each couple dancing in the empty parking space next to them!
 
A tune would end and they would applaud. Wait for the next song. Many vehicles would honk their approval. Windows were rolled down and positive comments were made. Some applause would be heard. And the performance would repeat itself. For maybe twenty minutes this went on before the backed up traffic began to move from our fourth-floor level.
 
It made me think about our lives. Sometimes things move along......on schedule.......just like we like. Sometimes we get into a log jam. We can't make what we want, happen. Things are out of our control. What do we do?
 
Maybe it is an opportunity to grab a spouse or a neighbor..........turn up the tunes of some 'radio' of our lives and just dance. If we can't find a dance partner or that isn't of our choosing, we can enjoy those who are dancing. Applaud them. Or honk our car horns.
 
Peace, joy, and contentment!
 
We can't always control what happens to us. But we can certainly control how we respond to what happens!
 
 
Praise the Lord!
Praise him for his mighty works.
Praise him with trumpet and lute and harp.
Praise him with drums and dancing....
 
Let everything alive give praises to the Lord!
 
~~ Psalms 150 (in part)
 
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