The Reward

When life throws me a situation that is difficult, inconvenient, or just plain unpleasant, I come up with a *reward* to get me through. The only requirement of the reward is to give me something to look forward to... the ultimate goal. One of my cute friends (Hi, Vicky) once told me that each week on laundry day; she makes a big batch of her yummy chocolate chip cookies as a treat to celebrate accomplishing this most dreaded task. I love that!
I have known for a while that I would have to go through training at work due to my company implementing a new computer system. I have stressed over every aspect of this training- the schedule, being away from my family, and mostly, I have worried about being able to learn, comprehend, and remember what I have been taught (I won't actually use this training until February). Tomorrow is my last day and it really has not been too bad- I haven't cried even once on my drive home. With practice and learning from hands on experience, I think I will be okay.
So what is my reward? These shoes... these shoes that will see me through the Christmas party season, that will make me smile on gray winter days, that will bring me endless joy and happiness. Just one problem... they are sold out of my size in every store in my area and online. Really?!?
Now I have another difficult task to take on- trying to talk my hubby into spending Saturday driving to the very northern edge of our state so I can have my reward. This just may be more work than the training!