Every once in a while I have a great day. Out of the blue everything comes together and all those old pending problems suddenly get resolved for no obvious reason and it seems like everything falls into place as if by magic. It’s nice to have a pleasant surprise. I call these the Watershed days. Not the watershed out back where parents used to administer punishment, this is the figurative watershed where everything gets washed and cleaned leaving a fresh start. It could be as simple as someone saying something nice and reducing the overall negativity in the world or it could be as complicated as solving a long ongoing technical problem but the watershed days all leave a good feeling and hope for the future.
But for every watershed day there are other days that are on the other end of the spectrum. I call them Lockjaw days. Lockjaw days have multiple problems popping up out of nowhere with no obvious causes or easy solutions and it ends up looking like the moon and the stars are aligned against me. It seems like nothing will work and computers are locking up, the network is dragging and before long my jaw is clenched in a vice grip where I can barely talk. Everything starts to freeze up from all the computers to the hearts of all the co-workers, there is a chill all around on the Lockjaw days.
Luckily most days are just average and I manage to muddle through but every time I start to wish for another Watershed day I always end up canceling the order because I know it will just lead up to another Lockjaw day to balance the universe so I am willing to settle for normal most of the time.
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