Going places and then, staying right here.

You know those times when life is like, "HERE ARE ALL OF THE LEMONS! You've earned them!!" And then you run and tell everyone that you're making the lemonade that day for lunch, only to open the satchel and find out that they're all moldy? Isn't that life, sometimes? 

I think life is like a bungee cord, and if it goes up too high, it's inevitably going to go back down quick. Over-all though, it's pretty good at keeping you on the straight and narrow. 

Here is my edition of life going places, and then.... staying right here. Enjoy! 

Going places: Getting a promotion at work and feeling like a boss!
Staying right here: Getting home from work and re-sewing a pillow that your dog destroyed. 

Going places: Fill up my gas tank, got an oil change and washed my car.
Staying right here: Get rear ended and can't drive my car for two weeks.

Going places: Get a beautiful, big candle for Christmas that you can't wait to light!
Staying right here: dropping the candle on the floor and shattering the glass jar it's in.

Going places: Taking a shower, cleaning your sheets and getting ready for the perfect night sleep.
Staying right here: Dog gets sprayed by a skunk.

Going places: Buying all the ingredients to make a fancy, delicious dinner.
Staying right here: Burns everything within five minutes of prepping.

BUT ... then there's always the opposite.

Staying right here: Feeling stuck in a rut and not sure how to get out of it.
Going places: Getting a promotion at work, and praises! 

Staying right here: Getting rear ended right before a trip
Going places: Getting to drive a rental (FREE OF CHARGE, I might add) which has much more space and is much nicer to drive on your trip.

Staying right here: Breaking that candle you were really excited to use.
Going places: Sympathetic husband buys a new candle.

Staying right here: Dog gets sprayed by a skunk 
Going places: Leaving the next day to go on a week long, tropical vacation! (OK, this one is kind of mean because poor Cade still had to stay home and take care of stinky Frankie... Sorry Cade!)

Staying right here: Completely destroying a fancy dinner that you wanted to surprise your husband with.
Going places: Husband gives you all the love and  sympathy in the world and then offers to order carry-out.

So, you take what you can get. Just make sure to always end up going places afterwards.