God's Sense of Humor, Or, Answers in Unexpected Places

Whether or not we happen to find ourselves in a period of Mercury retrograde, there are usually frustrating times in all of our lives when our favorite or most necessary electrical appliances simply refuse to cooperate with us. Such was the case with me earlier this week, when I was unsuccessfully attempting to install some software on my trusty HP laptop. I read extensively in order to try to figure out what I was doing wrong. I tried talking sweetly to my computer in hopes of making it cooperate more fully with me, to no avail. I then changed tactics and tried screaming at it, with similar results. Of course, by this point my frustration level, not to mention my blood pressure, was probably sky high. I managed to find a customer service email address and typed up an email replete with *s and exclamation points, I guess in an attempt to put my frustration on a more physical level for the world to see.

After this burst of "physical frustration", there was nothing I could do but wait and hope for results. Irrational behavior is a funny thing, in that it often seems to hamper one's connection with the Divine. When one is too frustrated, angry or upset, it is often less likely that we pray, reflect, or bring our problems to God/Goddess/Spirit to handle for us.

This was certainly the case in my situation. I went to sleep frustrated, without giving the situation over to the loving care of Creator. But despite this, Spirit helped me to discover a resolution to the problem, in a very humorous way.

On awakening the next morning, I immediately had the solution to the problem in my mind's grasp. I already had a copy of the necessary serial number with which to install the software, and had forgotten in my anger that I had it! Needless to say, I had a great laugh at my own expense, and thanked God for the gentle and humorous reminder that solved my computer problem!

So what is the moral of this humorous little tale? In moments of anger and frustration, no matter how upset we are, it is always helpful to remember to turn our situations over to the loving hands of Spirit. When we do this, and often, as in my situation, even when we don't, God helps us in discovering answers in surprising ways and in unexpected places. By allowing God to handle our problems and giving over our anger and fear, we can discover the answers we seek, and often be pleased, surprised, and tickled, as I was, in the process.