I've always tried to be a patient person. Keeps my blood pressure low, stress level down, and general happiness above average. Also it helps other people not have a bad day.

Today was a good test of my patience. I think I passed with flying colors!

First, I woke up and puked because my pharmacy was not able to fill my prescription yesterday for an anti-nausea pill I've been taking to help with my morning sickness. (Although it's more like 24-hour sickness and it's lasted FIVE months now!) By 9:30, when the pharmacy had not called me back like they were supposed to, I called them. They promised to get a hold of my doctor and call me back.

By 10:15, I had to get to work. So I forced myself out of bed and out of my house. My bait? A plan to head to McDonalds for an Egg McMuffin on my way to the office. McDonalds always makes me feel better. I pull up at the drive-thru at 10:28, according to my truck clock. "I'll be with you in a moment," the speaker box says. I read the breakfast menu and notice they stop serving at 10:30. Whew! I just made it. But three minutes later, the speaker box speaks again: "How may I help you?" I answer, "I'd like an Egg McMuffin, please." "Sorry, we stopped serving breakfast at 10:30." "But it's just 10:30 now," I plead. "No, it's 10:33." There was nothing more I could say. I was not about to go lawyer on them. So I ordered two cheeseburgers -- one for then and one for later.

I got to work, and stared miserably at my screen for two hours, employing the deepest powers of my mind not to puke on my keyboard. Finally, I couldn't take it anymore and called the pharmacy again at 12:30. "Oh, your prescription has been ready. No one called you?" "No ... but I'm on my way now. Thanks!" I said.

I am now back at work, feeling much better having taken my miracle pill and I'm snacking on my second cheeseburger. Life is good ... I didn't ruin anyone's day by being impatient with them, and I made it through just fine.