# Chateau de la Tobler

## Sunday, November 25, 2007

### Necessities

It is amazing how not having what you usually have leads to thought provoking reflection about the true necessities of life.
Yesterday my luggage did not arrive in Colorado Springs when I did. I sincerely hoped it would but I knew it wouldn't. After getting to the Las Vegas airport quite early (ask mom, she had to get up and drive me out there) I waited patiently to board when the powers that be at US Airways up and changed my flight, throwing me aboard another aircraft with the push, "Hurry, they are boarding now. I'll call and let them know you're on your way!!"
This was preceded, ominously, with the words, "Now, what does your luggage look like?"
So, I'm home, in Colorado Springs, missing my things and wondering what would happen if I never got my stuff back. My first thoughts were makeup, blow dryer, the cider I got in Las Vegas (Mom- money is on the way), the contact case- wait, second thoughts began intruding, "My GLASSES" (not something I can replace in Wal-Mart so easily) then, "My MAGO!" (Certainly not something easily replaceable without another day of missed work and a whole lot of money) finally, "My SCRIPTURES- OH NO!!" and, "ALL My CHRISTMAS MUSIC!"- piano and CD. It took years get all that music.
On the other hand, might be kind of fun to replace the clothes and shoes.
Of course, all this speculation was moot- my luggage was safely delivered to my door at 9 o'clock last night. I was exhausted (4:00 a.m. wake up call Saturday morning) and was ready for bed by 6. I couldn't have slept anyway- my downstairs neighbor played soul jarring music until 10 o'clock. I could feel the bass up through the mattress of my bed to resonate in every minute fiber of my being.
I look at yesterday and think, "WHAT A BOOB!!!" None of those things were truly irreplaceable and my neighbor turned her music off at 10 o'clock not 3 o'clock in the morning and the plane did not crash nor did I miss my connection in Phoenix and they DELIVERED my luggage right to my door.
Blessings remember! You just celebrated Thanksgiving with your wonderful family what could be greater than that?!?
Love you all, thanks for listening (ahem- reading-) my ramblings!!
Merry Christmas
LaDale

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