Monday morning and my bus run is done for the day. In a few minutes Susan and I will head south to visit with her parents.
I have a situation with a shipment that is in search of an answer. At the moment, I am looking at a cancellation and a fairly significant financial hit. 
As is the case in many instances, other than being the conduit for flow of information, there is not a whole lot I can do to rectify the situation. 
My role in this is to pass on information and then basically sit back and wait for a response. 
It is unsettling,disturbing and ultimately frustrating.
Other than doing my part, my hands are tied .
I am handling this differently than I have in the past. In the past, I would be ringing my hands, racking my brain, trying to magically find a solution.
No matter how much I worried or stressed over these situations in the past, other than doing my part as the intermediary,I was of no real assistance. The only thing that would happen is my stress level would 
sky rocket.
I would lose sleep.
I would eat unconsciously.
I would be on edge with every one around me.
And in general I would be unpleasant to be around.
No matter the outcome, positive or negative, I would pay a huge emotional price until the issue was resolved.
I just can't afford to do that anymore.
Actually, I refuse to do that. 
I did not create the problem.
I can't resolve the problem.
I did my job.
Actually I have excelled at my job.
I normally worry how this will reflect on me.
I like being liked.
I like being counted on. 
When my vendors let me down or are let down by my clients, I take it personally.
Here's what I am certain of:
No matter how much I worry or stress  over this, I can't control what others do or think and therefore it just should not matter.
Easier said than done, but it must be!
So I am just going to ride this one out as best I can and know that everything works out.