opportunity

Today was one of those days where opportunity knocked and than kept walking. I suppose my karmic meter gave me enough opportunity last week and said, uh, you've had enough. NO! Just when doors are finally starting to open again and life feels slightly back to normal than today had to go and just not be very extraordinary. I was actually starting to see hope on the horizon rather than just gray skies. It all started with an opportunity to have my business mentioned, but instead I was grouped into that gray area of not important. I understand the reasons why this happened and thought about making a few mentions of my own(taking the opportunity)but I decided to take a higher more mature attitude and leave well enough alone. Whether this will serve me better in the future remains to be seen. Another incident involved a very sparkly pair of "diamonds" found while liquidating. Well they are just glass so there will be no bump in my bank account this week. Oh well. I also had a really great customer come in today and proceed to chat, smile, and than leave. Ugh. I suppose opportunity is a state of mind like looking at the glass half empty or half full. Today it was half empty, but when I think about all the other wonderful opportunities that life has offered lately one could perceive it as the latter. My husband was just hired as an adjunct professor, albeit it's a temporary position, but it is a door opened and for that we are grateful. I have also had the opportunity to liquidate two fantastic estates that will continue to keep my store fabulous and pay my rent another month. My website will be finished sometime this millenium so that is also a good opportunity for my business and our future. See half full. I also know I have been unbelievably blessed with the opportunity to have a beautiful husband and child who keep me happy and fulfilled every day. I suppose the lesson learned here is that opportunity does knock and it's our choice whether to open the door or keep it closed tight. Goodnight world.