It had been the worst day ever! Everything seemed hopeless and awful and I was just done with dealing with everything. I called my older sister up on the phone and vented for quite some time. Even though she was busy out in Washington D.C. with her P.A. degree, she was such a great listener and I felt at least a little bit better as I reluctantly hung up the phone. Why does life have to be so unfair sometimes? I knew I shouldn't be asking myself that question, but my mind seemed to wander that direction anyways. Well, after a chick flick and some ice cream I still wasn't back to my normal perky self. So I did what everyone was tell me to do; I went to bed hoping the next day would be a fresh start. I awoke the next morning with a pit in my stomach thinking about the previous day. I didn't want to get out of bed. Sleeping through everything would be so much easier! My mom quietly knocked on my bedroom door. "Alyssa, there's something on the counter for you." "Oh great," I think to myself. That's just my mom's way of saying I need to do the dishes or something. Moving like molasses, I slowly put my feet on the ground and head for the kitchen where the tower of dishes was sure to be waiting. With my eyes still adjusting to the bright daylight, I walk in a daze to the kitchen. Finally my eyes come in to focus on a beautiful bouquet of flowers. "Hmm, my dad must have gotten those for my mom," I think. Then I see a card addressed to me with the lyrics of Annie's "Tomorrow" signed at the bottom by my sister. All of a sudden a quick smile appeared on my face and my burdens seemed much lighter. Just the sight of the bright, beautiful flowers and a quick note brought me out of my funk and helped me adjust my attitude. I loved seeing the flowers and they were a welcome sight, especially since they weren't the dishes I thought they would be.
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