Ok, so I'm getting in my car at the starbucks in Vail and I realize just how busy the very small parking lot is. I put my car in reverse and wait,.....hmm-and wait. as I wait patiently for one of the two cars behind me fighting for my space, I decide to write a blog post.

How many times have you flipped your turn signal up or down to change lanes only to find not a single car wants to let you in-your exit is right around the corner. Then when you do decide to take matters into your own hands and just make your move, the cars around you seem utterly shocked!

So back to my Starbucks story. When are we all going to realize life is about taking turns. Somtimes this means knowing when to get out of the way and allow someone in. How over time have we become a society who feel they own the lane they are in or the parking spot "they saw first?" clearly change begins with each of us. Next time you are out and about, let the guy in who needs in,give the next guy the parking space. I guarantee you will have far less anxiety by "letting it go".

So I'm looking on craigs list for some little tykes stuff for my 2 yr old-don't feel like paying full price for something they use for 2 yrs. Anyway, a posting has caught my eye. It reads, 13 year old girl is starting school in 3 days and needs all school supplies. Apparently this family can't afford any of them,has only managed to buy her new shoes. Think back to being 13, we all wanted the coolest stuff for school and felt like dorks if we didn't have them. My family didn't have much in the way of $ so I can really relate. I proceed to call this family to let them know I would love to help out. The aunt tells me she will have to get back to me after church and feeding her kids. She also mentions she lives about a half hour south of me and can possibly meet me somewhere-"possibly" being the key word here. She then e mails me her list of items and off to Super Target we go. Mom's know this can be time consuming as well as quite costly,none the less it feels good to help out. The place is swarming with moms and kids scrambling to complete their list.At one point my 2 year comes within inches of losing a limb by a crazed shopping cart. After about an hour of this place we head home to make the call. The girls aunt tells me she may not be able to meet us due to the fact she has yet to feed her kids and "has a baby to take care of". Shethen tells me she may have found someone closer to them who wants to donate and lets me know she will call me as "a last resort". I am now shocked! Did I just hear what I thought I heard? I Never got a call back but did receive an e mail telling me thanks anyway. Boy, times must really be changing. Now if the ad would have read "school supplies wanted however, I will pick the most convenient donor-I can't disrupt my day too much". I wouldn't be in a position where I have school supplies to return. So call me crazy, is there something wrong with this picure?