Life's Lessons Learned

I have been trying to teach Ken how to use his PC and how to add a post to his blog. Neither of which has been hugely successful. Trouble is, the technology has advanced even faster than I can handle, so I'm still learning while trying to teach someone else. Life lesson #1: You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

I think I got carded at the grocery yesterday. We picked out a bottle of Winking Owl Merlot at Aldi's, and the cashier asked me what my date of birth was. She didn't ask to see my license, but I've never (in the  past 30+ years) been asked for my birthday when buying alcohol. Life Lesson #2: Age is just a number.

The good people from the HCVP (aka Section 8) will be here again next Tuesday to re-inspect the property. Most of the things that were marked for repair involved the garage: painting it, cleaning out the gutters, and fixing a hole in the roof. Those are things that the owner (me) has to take care of. The other item needing repair is the tenant's refrigerator, which according to our lease, is the tenant's responsibility to take care of. Section 8, however, has it listed as owner-responsible.What this means is that even if we repair the garage, if our tenant doesn't repair her fridge, we could lose our Section 8 contract. Life Lesson #3: If anything can go wrong, it will.

So today, I sat on hold for probably 20 minutes with the Inspections department, trying to get the issue of the fridge straightened out. I'm looking at it this way: if our HCVP contract gets canceled, it won't be our fault. Life Lesson #4: Get them before they get you.

 Ken made a disappointing discovery this afternoon. Apparently, someone in the neighborhood needed a new lawn mower worse than we did. We'd only had it for a couple of months, used it about 4 times.  But, as Ken walked to the garage, he didn't see it. It's been stolen. Ken is so angry and disgusted. Life Lesson #5: Some people will take advantage of you at every opportunity.

Tonight we're watching "Pay It Forward" and I'm crying at the end. Feeling thankful for all the angels who have helped me during rough times. Life Lesson #6: Pay it forward, random acts of kindness.