Thinking Out Loud
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"When you aim for perfection, you discover it's a moving target" ~ George Fisher
"Would you like a refill on your coffee?" she asked in that perky, friendly, waitress voice.
It was an innocent question and just part of her job during our lunch encounter. One in which I happened to be seated in her station.
She didn't know that my coffee had just reached that 57 seconds or so time frame, when it's temperature and cream consistency, were in a state of harmonious perfection.
That short period of time, when it embodied everything you could imagine a cup of coffee should be, before it falls out of java grace and it's either lukewarm, too hot or over-creamed.
It was a tough question, but I knew she was waiting on an answer shortly, by the looks of how she expectantly hovered the pot over my cup.
If I didn't come up with some sort of reply soon, her next question might be to ask if I had part of my Cajun chicken wrap stuck in my throat and did I need the Heimlich Maneuver performed?
I didn't want to offend her attentive wait-staff skills, or have her think her forthcoming tip was in question, but I knew my perfect cup was about to ruined, so I was hesitant.
I had to think about this.
Did I want to potentially mar a perfectly, perfect cup of coffee, for something I didn't know how it would taste once refilled?
Because perfection is hard to find and shouldn't I just stick with and savor the cup in front of me?
But, I had an epiphany in a brief philosophical moment while sitting at Table 6 at the local diner and realized my life has been one long quest to attain perfection in TOO many things.
It had finally dawned on me.
Life ISN'T perfect.
I recalled the Mona Lisa and the countless people that have enjoyed that painting. Look how famous it became and it wasn't perfect. She didn't even have eyebrows.
Or, that the Leaning Tower of Pisa has cocked the heads of spectators for centuries and it's just one good wind gust away from being an architectural disaster.
Things change and life is in constant flux. Not everything turns out the way you had hoped or planned for. But, that doesn't mean that's all bad either.
Imperfections and changes are what life is all about. Alterations on our life path add interest, grab our attention and pique our excitement. Challenges are what get us out of bed in the morning and make our feet hit the ground running.
Having the ability to admit absolute perfection does not exist in ourselves OR others may help us focus on learning how to 'roll with the changes' we have thrown at us.
It might also allow for more 'stopping and smelling of the roses' along our way.
That being said, I think will spend 2012 trying to relax about a lot of things. I will get excited about a multitude of upcoming adventures and projects, that may or may not turn out perfect.
I'll just do my best and enjoy the rest.
You know, I do believe I'll have that coffee refill now and perfect or not, I'm sure it will taste wonderful...
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