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I stopped yelling and prayed
Originally appeared on spirituality.com
A couple of years ago, I was on the phone with my wireless phone company, and I wasn’t at all pleased. I’d upgraded my service, but the person who set up the new account had made some mistakes that were costing me money. It seemed unfair that I’d have to pay for an employee’s incompetence.
I never used to pray about minor inconveniences like this one. I felt I didn’t want to waste my time on the little things, the everyday annoyances, when bigger issues were screaming for my attention.
Through this experience and others, however, I’ve come to see that the little irritations we encounter are like a low-grade fever. They don’t incapacitate you, but when you shove them aside instead of dealing with them, they can make it harder for you to respond constructively to the bigger issues in your life.
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Amy Richmond lives in New York, New York.
