If you've ever ordered something online, you know the feeling of cautious anticipation as you wait for your package to arrive.
You've read the reviews. You've read six pages of terms and conditions and privacy policies, or at least skimmed over them before hitting the submit button. (....please tell me I'm not the only one who does this...)
You've tracked the package for days. And finally that box arrives, all trussed up like a Thanksgiving turkey.
You take a deep breath and open the box.....
Will it be broken or whole? Wrong size or perfect fit? Poor quality materials or just as the seller represented it? Game-changer or dud?
I had several of both happen this year.
$3500 Professional Artist Institute MBA? -Serious game-changer!
$35 'Go to art-opening' dress that looked fabulous in the ad? -DUD!
$47 set of sign-painting brushes? Disappointing.
$100 lot of unfinished small frames......???
I'll let you know.
So this being Thanksgiving week, I am reminding myself not to grumble over the duds but to give thanks for everything.
The MBA has already paid for itself twice over, the frames look good so far, and I can always remake the dress into a backyard flag, stake it into the ground using the brushes, and maybe attract a few hummingbirds next spring.
In the meantime, I'll keep painting away and try my best to finish and fill those small frames with plump and happy little birds.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Jan
