Today got off on completely the wrong foot.

My coffee had grounds in it, and I rudely discovered I was working in the afternoon, at the same time I was supposed to figure out my taxes with the accountant.

Seriously distressing, as I’d been strangely looking forward to meeting with them.

Then I checked my bank balance, and realized that everything had come out at exactly the same time with the holiday weekend and I was overdrawn.

Needless to say, this set off a chain of grumbles and bad mood. I literally felt my sky darken, and thunder grumble through the clouds that had gathered.

I played nice with others around me for most of the day, the molten anger and irritation simmering just under the surface.

And then at some point during the day, I felt it ease off.

I tried to explore it, to find out where the dark feelings had gone, but was unable to pinpoint the change.

Was it just forgetting, perhaps?

Or maybe the day working it’s will, time fading the morning and wiping the slate clean?

I try so hard to keep a positive mind set. I often succeed, but oh, on those other days.

The wild anger that remains coiled within reminds me of the storms of adolescence, and I’m so relieved that everyday isn’t like it used to be.