So, a couple of weeks ago I got an email that I had won an online drawing for two tickets to a concert from the local newspaper. I celebrated (which means I yelled “Whoo hoo!” and clapped my hands and posted it on Facebook), called a friend to go with me, and tootled off to the newspaper office to pick up my tickets.
Except, no one had any tickets to the concert with my name on them. In all fairness, they did look. The person who emailed me was on vacation by the time I went by in person so she was no help. I waited forty-five minutes while they looked. When I got home, I forwarded the email telling me I was a winner.
They tried to buy me tickets. The concert was sold out. They offered to give me tickets to an upcoming show at the same venue. But nothing else really excites me.
All during the wait, the search, the apologies, the counteroffers, I kept wondering if I should be angry.
Someone messed up. Big time.
But, I didn’t buy the tickets, so I wasn’t out any money.
I lost some time while I waited for the staff to search. I used some gas driving downtown to an inconvenient destination.
But I never had the tickets so how can I be upset when I lost them? I shrugged and called my friend to say, “Good news! You’re free tomorrow night after all. We’re not going to a concert.”
It made me think of all the things I do have. Grace. Salvation. A loving husband, great kids. A working air conditioner in my home and my car.
So what if I didn’t get to see Big & Rich in concert? I’m blessed indeed.
Carrie, Thought-provoking post, with a great lesson. Thanks for sharing.
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