Last week, I was particularly excited about Wednesday. I’m not sure why, but I was feeling half full in spite of myself. On Tuesday night, I even stayed up late with Mr. HalfFull to watch a favorite TV show that started at 10 PM — that’s past my bedtime! We usually watch the show On DEMAND later in the week, but I had half full energy and knew I didn’t have to get up early on Wednesday.
When I woke up on Wednesday morning after a full night of restful sleep, I was still feeling half full. It was raining, but even that didn’t dampen my mood. I proceeded to the kitchen and flipped the coffee mug over from half empty to half full, just to certify my mood to all who entered.
I did not have a long to-do list on this particular Wednesday. Plus, I was excited to go to a luncheon at my friend’s house. I even had grand plans to blog in the afternoon! It was going to be a great day.
At least my car didn't end up looking like this. Although, I'm not sure this was a particularly attractive car to begin with.
But the problem with being that happy and that half full is that something bad is bound to happen. I’m Ms. HalfEmpty; the universe was out of whack. So just to put things into perspective, my beautiful car was smashed by an SUV while I was enjoying lunch.
It was a craptastic event, but I think I handled it in stride. At least I wasn’t in the car, so I wasn’t injured and didn’t have the stress of actually seeing and feeling my car get crunched. Plus, the driver came to find me and her insurance company accepted liability.
Having a damaged car is a huge hassle with insurance, adjusters, repair shops, and rental cars. That’s what I get for being too half full.
- Is it possible to be too half full?
- How do you handle car collisions? Do you flip out or remain calm?
- Do you believe that something bad is bound to happen when you’re too happy?
#1 by Kathleen on November 21, 2011 - 2:06 PM
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I think the half full was a good thing for you on that day as you clearly point out that things could have been pretty bad. So the lesson from this, it is a good thing to be half-full. Try it again and again
I hate car collisions and I am always nervous on the road!!!
#2 by Ms. HalfEmpty on November 21, 2011 - 5:33 PM
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I don’t know about trying again. I think the universe didn’t respect my foray into the half full realm.
#3 by Mr. HalfFull on November 22, 2011 - 10:14 AM
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Knowing that the lady who backed into your expensive sports car made a conscious decision to stop, find you, and take responsibility for this “craptastic event” increases my faith in humanity. http://www.hark.com/clips/tbzmmqffym-that-glass-looks-half-full-to-me Here’s a half full toast to her!
#4 by Ms. HalfEmpty on November 23, 2011 - 12:39 PM
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It is true that is probably was easier for her to drive off than to find the correct house and then find the car owner from about 20 people.
In regards to your link — those Wedding Crasher guys were just playing mind games! That’s what the whole movie was about.
#5 by Miranda on November 28, 2011 - 3:03 PM
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I think that if you had not been having a half full day your reaction to the car accident would have been far more stressful and put you into an even more half empty mood. It is because you were having a positive day that you were able to bounce back more quickly
#6 by Ms. HalfEmpty on November 28, 2011 - 6:59 PM
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Hmmm…perhaps.