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Hairied? Stop to gain Perspective & Be Surprised



"It's getting hairy. Time to clean the rollers." What a surprising message.  I expect the cliff diving message from Rudy but Hairy Rollers?

 

I flipped Rudy on his back, just like a turtle.  Yep.  Those rollers were clogged by tightly wound black dog hair  It took me several attempts to remove the rollers.  The internet video (because I always start with a video) skipped the release portion.

Rudy's message was no exaggeration.  Scissors were needed to break the hairy grip on the rollers.  I'm not sure how Rudy felt but I was very satisfied with the removal of copious amounts of hair.  I should have photographed the hair removed.

I was reminded of this hairy encounter at a bible study this week.  My sharing on  the current discussion  topic included an illustration from my employed season of life (as opposed to the current retired phase).

My contribution to the topic centered around how I'd learned to handle the overwhelming, harried feelings that reach crisis proportions in a time deadline driven environment. When I felt harried, I stopped everything, even though I didn't have the time, to make a list.  The list didn't serve to be a check off, feel satisfied exercise.  Rather this list creation enabled me to step back and prioritize.

This momentary step back from the brink of overwhelming destruction gave me an opportunity to gain perspective.  Usually I realized their were several "to-dos" that were not "on fire" (meaning urgent) and could definitely wait.  My coworkers could hear me ask  aloud "What are the 5 hottest items on this list?"  They quickly learned I was not trolling an internet dating site.


Today's search for the actual Rudy message, enlightened me.  I found the Help Section with the convenient method available to order replacement parts.  Another blog will address my wish for those replacement parts.  I really needed those parts that day.  The surprise for me and for Rudy:  the new parts are ordered.

Rudy's hairy message reminds me:  "Feel Hairied? (Or Harried?)  Step back, Take Inventory, Be Surprised

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