Let's Get Excited About... Nothing

A wise man named Paulo Coelho once said, “It’s the simple things in life that are the most extraordinary; only wise men are able to understand them.” There is so much truth in this statement.

The nearest Wal-mart to my home town is a little over 50 miles away. I can imagine how shocking this is for those of you who might live in a metropolitan area. Anyway, in the particular city I was in, two Wal-marts are accessible. One has the choice of the yucky, scary one on the north side, or the nice brand new one that was recently constructed across town. Today, my friends and I wisely chose the latter of the two locations.

As we pull into the parking lot, I have a grand epiphany… NEW CARTS! I was so thrilled with this idea that I proceeded to tell my friends in an excited manner, “Guys! Guess what?! We are going to the new Wal-mart, so I bet that they have new shopping carts! I sure hope that they have new shopping carts, because I just love how it feels to drive one. Like, I remember when they put the new Target in and…..” Bla-de-bla, yappety-yap. On I went until I realized that everyone was staring at me like I was nuts. Quite honestly, I don’t blame them.

But really, if you have any care for the sanity of the world, you have probably complained about Wal-mart shopping carts at least once in your life. I spewed out absurd, joyous rambling that made everyone laugh to themselves. To me, this was a big deal. To them, I was a total freak. <-- Story of my life. But really, you can understand my enthusiasm... right?

Let me say for the record, it’s after an event like this when one realizes who his or her true friends really are.