#eurekascastle

[unbrokenpast]

Nickelodeon's Eureka's Castle puzzle. #nickelodeon #nicktoons #eurekascastle #90snickelodeon #nickelodeonclassic #puppets #castle #puzzlecollection #puzzle #puzzlecollector #90sculture #popculture #childhoodmemories #ebayreseller #ebaysales #ebaystore #ebay #ebayfinds #ebayvintage #ebaykids #pdx #etsy #unbrokenpast

[mandyatlarge]

Remember Eureka’s Castle? It was my favorite as a kid. #nostalgicsketchs #eurekascastle #90skid #sketchbookpage

[thepancakeboy]

Setbacks

We all like to think we’re masters of our own destiny, that the only thing standing between disaster and things going exactly the way we want them to is our own focus and hardwork.  I buy into that, too…the very sort of “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” mentality that says setbacks come solely from a lack of focus.

But then there I was, sitting in a hospital, waiting for the opportunity to write a check I didn’t want to write, for a shot I didn’t want to receive, to be followed by three more shots I certainly didn’t want to get.  And all because of a sick little bat, found wrapped around the handle of a frying pan in my kitchen sink, bathed in a pool of January sunlight.

Not exactly what I expected to greet me upon my arrival home that afternoon.

We trick ourselves into believing we’re in control of our lives, but, really, the unexpected lurks around every corner.  I believe the trick is to keep working at minimizing your turnaround time from annoyance to acceptance.  

I’ll let you know when I’ve made some strides at closing the gap.