Lucky 7's

Today is 7-7-07 and inspired a lot of talk about luck and transversely bad luck. I must admit, I was more of a believer in bad luck then good luck, but I sat back and really thought about it. Most (not all) of the bad things that I have experienced or chalked up to bad luck really (REALLY) could have been a whole lot worse. I have thought about a number of them and discovered what in fact turned out to be "lucky" about the experiences.
Let's go back a couple of years...

BAD LUCK - 2 discs herniated and 2 more bulging. Pain unbelievable.
GOOD LUCK - learned to take better care of my back and posture. Learned exercises. Also, discovered that I had high blood pressure and am being treated for it. Had the back problem not happened, maybe the blood pressure would have continued to rise and, well, I don't wanna go there.

BAD LUCK - Furnace caught fire in my house.
GOOD LUCK - I was not hurt except for some minor smoke inhalation. My house still stood. I learned that I did not have adequate home owner's insurance, but, on the other hand I increased my insurance and am adequately covered now. I also had every bit of fabric in my home dry cleaned or steam cleaned. Eventually, my house will be completely re-painted from top to bottom.

BAD LUCK - I lost my job with Pfaltzgraff.
GOOD LUCK - I no longer had to schlep any heavy dishes, much better for my back. The company had changed hands and the new corporation was not a nice place to be, anyhow!

BAD LUCK - Got robbed at work.
GOOD LUCK - I realized that jewelry is not the career path for me. Even if I was not losing this job, I would be looking elsewhere. I also learned some great relaxation techniques to get thru the stress and fear.

BAD LUCK - Losing this job.
GOOD LUCK - Being available for the RIGHT and GREAT position to become mine.

BAD LUCK - Fell very hard for the wrong guy.
GOOD LUCK - Able to have those feelings again and finding out it was doomed sooner then later.

Those were some of the things that have caused me the most stress over the past couple of years. Had I thought about it in the lucky vs. unlucky terms, I could have faced far fewer sleepless nights. Lucky for me I figured it out - finally.

Until next time...