Today I left the house just sort of slightly pissed off and frustrated.
In the midst of running my errands it seemed annoying to go around the block so I decided to cut through an alley I hadn't been in before. Whoa. It was narrow, full of twists and turns and at one point had a basketball hoop set up blocking the way, and beyond that, an impossible 90 degree turn.
So I had to try to back out, when I had barely been able to negotiate my way in. I made it most of the way back with only a bit of a scrape on my front bumper but couldn't make the last turn.
Had to ask for help. My work crew was fortunately still around and 2 of them got the car back out to the street without further incident.
Did my lack of attention cause the problem? Did my frustration lead to bad choices? Did my inner environment manifest as that outer environment?
Not completely sure of the answer, but maybe next time I will take 5 minutes to settle myself and clear my head before I set out. It's more fun to be in sync with the world than to blunder through unable to see what is around the bend.
And really, DC, could you put up a sign that says "narrow alley". Or "impassable alley". Really!
