When the water isn't hot .

Yesterday, something happened to our hot water heater. The result is cold water . Of course, one doesn't discover the problem until one wants hot water. Like a hot shower or bath. Well, you know the rest of the story. Our family is very unhappy about this, especially me. My weakness, household crisis, the kind that occur everyday in all shapes and sizes. Now, I don't know why this stuff bothers me so much, so I'll just blame it on my childhood. It seems to me nothing ever worked properly in our home growing up. Whenever an Appliance broke down or something stopped working, it was forever until things were repaired or checked-our by an expert. Now, when you are a child who likes things organized and corrected, well this stuff drives you crazy. As a result, I have a major character flaw about things like this. I want them fixed now and yesterday is too soon. I am wrong to be like this so I must work at holding my tongue and my impatience. Taking a cold shower doesn't bother me near as much as realizing something isn't working properly. This is what I am trying to do. Stay out of the problem . Let my husband deal with it. Focus on other things. Don't let this ridiculous problem steal my happiness today. Sounds great but is so difficult to do. Life is full of problems and things we cannot control. I don't want to pass this miserable condition I possess, to my children. I want to show them difficulties can be opportunities to find strenght, resources and humor. With purple lips and chattering teeth, we will survive the hot water heater disaster, and I am going to hope the repair man gets here before my shower. I can make it and I will be okay. It's just another opportunity to appreciate the ordinary things we enjoy everyday.