i don't/won't smoke over it

[JACKIE1-25-15]

At 7:36 pm a flash flood warning until 1:00 am came via my cell phone.  Within 45 seconds of the warning. thunder rolled so hard and loud that it rumbled through my home, a lump came in my throat and my heart dropped but IWSOI.   (I won’t smoke over it)

Saturday has been a good day, started with a few showers.  I had received an early morning text( they don’t call) from my 17 yr old grandson to check if I still wanted him to come and do some chores so he could earn some cash.  I told him if and when the rained stopped I would come pick him up because it would be a great day to weed and feed the lawn.  Well around 1 o’clock I picked him up and it started raining again.  So the chore list went from outside to inside the house.  We made a few stops and everybody was talking about the storm coming.  I am saying to myself, I had not seen any news about a storm. I mean rain but “storm”?  I thought the storm is not passing the Carolinas.   Oh well, I really must not be paying attention.

We cleaned the garage and packed some really nice things to donate to CHKD that's the Children’s Hospital King Daughters Thrift store.  In the meantime,  the rain is coming down harder.  I said we are going to do this anyway.  SUV packed and we are off.  I told my grandson that this must be the storm everybody was talking about.  We arrive at the store and I back up under the store canopy so we don’t get wet and start unloading.  As I walked in the store the clerk immediately blurted out in a demeaning tone, “if it is wet we’re not taking it”!   She went on and on that they had to check things before I left them.  She arrogantly stated they did not want anything that they could not sell.  Now mine, you I have been donating to this facility for at least 15-20 years on a regular basis and no one has ever questioned what I donated.  They have always been gracious, so I was a little taken back with her attitude.  She must have been having a bad day but IWSOI.   I kept reassuring her that the items where good.  She insisted that the manager had to come and look at them, I said okay.  I was on good behavior my grandson was with me, lol.

Well the manager was pleased some items were immediately priced and placed on sales floor. Six boxes of household goods, pub chair, and wheel chair.  So give me my receipt for IRS and I am out of here.  Mission accomplished IDSOI

So we are off to get my grandson home.  Of course, I am being extra careful because I have to make sure the life I have with me gets home safely.  Headcount!  After dropping him off the rain became almost blinding. The streets started to flood.  I almost hydroplaned twice. IDSOI. (I didn’t smoke over it)  All of a sudden my car tire sensor says rght frt tire add air.  IWSOI   I started to go home but thought I should take care of it right away.  I am thinking “Why don’t I have a man to call and take care of this right now.  (lol)  no lmho  IWSOI (I won’t smoke over it)   So I am thinking.  with my umbrella and raincoat I should be okay.  I start searching for coins found 3qtrs. finally came up with 4 qtrs.  Got to the machine it cost $1.50   IDSOI   Oh, I could use my debit card.   Now how safe is that? IDSOI.  I am out in the pouring rain pumping  air and checking notice on dash getting SOAKING wet.  Dashboard continues to read rght frt tire add air after paying twice.  Gosh $3    I decide to drive off thinking maybe the sensor has to adjust. I traveled around the gas station and came back.  The sensor still read add air. Not! IWSOI.  Jackie I said to myself ‘you have putting air in the wrong tire.  IWSOI.  Air pumped, home I go.  I have to get out of the “STORM”. 

Bottom line, I am still learning.  All of these things would have been triggers for me to smoke.  I would get stressed and really believed that I needed a cigarette.  . Light bulb.!!!! It wasn’t the situations that were causing me all of the stress but the added stress of wanting, and having to have a smoke  with the situation.  That’s addiction. Wow,  I am amazed.  Today I had an awakening.  I can be calm during and after the storm.622 DOF Hang tough stay close don't give in don't give up.  Protect your quit.