Today I noticed... Maybe there are no mistakes.

 Maybe that is the way with life. Maybe there are really no mistakes. Maybe we just need to recalculate our route. 

I had planned to run a few errands on Tuesday and one of those included a trip to the post office to mail a certified letter. Now, I rarely mail anything via the U.S. Postal System anymore but when I do, I'm always thankful they are there (and I usually ask myself if I should be doing less digital tasks and using the postal system more). I mapped out my afternoon and set about getting tasks done. A couple of errands took a bit longer than expected and I saw that I wasn't going to get to the post office before it closed if I went to the upholsterer before he closed. Since the sun was shining and I would be hauling a chair home, I decided that the upholsterer trip took precedence. 

So, the post office trip got pushed to Wednesday's errand. I already had a pretty full day of tasks planned for Wednesday but made a conscious effort to set aside a point in the afternoon before the post office closed to go there. Amazingly, there was very little traffic en route. There was no line at the post office and I walked right up to the counter to mail my letter. 

Then, I decided that I also had time to go through the car wash to remove the evidence of where a bird had been enamored with himself in my side mirrors. Again, there was no line and I drove right up and got the truck washed, leaving time for an additional errand.

Once again, no waiting at the dry cleaner. So, I decided we could be treated to a take-out dinner and picked that up as well. Then, on my way home, I experienced no traffic snarls and quickly arrived home in a relaxed state feeling as if I had accomplished some things efficiently.

I saw the blurb at the top of the page as I was scrolling social media Wednesday evening and marveled at the wisdom. I promised myself that I needed to remember these wise words.

Maybe it was no mistake that I didn't get to the post office the day before. Maybe I just recalculated my route and everything worked out for the best.