A Weekend Moment

I’m busy ruminating about the annoyances of my work week as I make a left turn into our cul-de-sac and then a sharp left into our driveway. Pressing the button for the third time, the garage door finally responds, and I have to brake in order to let the door rise enough to accommodate my car.

I shift the gear into park and remove the key. I wince as the metal of my car key stings my hand, having heated up in the ignition on my drive home. "Damn Arizona summer heat,” I think to myself. “It’s going to be a long summer.” I grab my purse from the passenger’s seat and the rest of my belongings that come home from the office on a Friday afternoon – my day planner, my water cup, and the week-old apple that wasn’t consumed this week.

I step out of my car and into our sweltering garage, dropping the apple and watching it roll under my car. “Oh!My!Gosh!” I say out loud. Oh.My.Gosh.

Fumbling with my hands full, I turn the door knob and enter our kitchen where Lucky awaits on the door mat just inside. Suddenly, I feel the stresses of my work week and the Arizona heat melt away.

My handful of belongings finds its way to the kitchen table, and with free hands and a happy heart, I bend to give Lucky a pat on the head. “Hello, happy dog,” I say, now with a different tone…

Hello, weekend.
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