09.27.2010 Monday...gets me down

Too, too much to do. I could not get into gear today. Dishes, housework, mail piling up, so much schoolwork that I don't even know where to start. New quilt calling to be completed for a newly wed couple who were married on August 28th. Could not cope with the amount of stuff yelling to be done, so I wanted only to curl up and sleep. Thought I had scheduled a massage for this morning, which I really, really needed, but when I got to the therapist's house found out that the appointment is actually NEXT week. Managed to pull myself together enough to get a presentation ready for afternoon class, but went to the class looking like a scank and running late. When putting the coins in the parking meter, a guy a couple of cars away asked if he could ask me a favor. He indicated that his financial aid had not come through and would not be processed for two more weeks. He had to withdraw from school and he was out of gas. Because I had gotten cash for my massage, I had bills in my purse, so I gave him a $20 and trusted that he was indeed in dire straights. My hope is that he will pay it forward and help someone out himself. A series of emails with one of my professors who shared the trials of one of her pivotal school years. She endured so much more than I am...it snapped me out of the pity party I had fallen into. Perspective is such a good thing. I am so thankful for her sharing and encouragement and that she survived the horrors that she experienced. Tomorrow is another day!