If you want to be in control of things, assume the best but be prepared for the worst.
Don’t agree?
Read on and you will know why I say this.
This Saturday promised to be messy day from the start.
Kids’ had their result day for the term.
It was Mahalya, so father-in-law had religious stuff lined up, which needed cooking some special items.
And the timing for both overlapped.
Here is what happened, and the lessons I learnt.
I had doubts about the house-help turning up at all, let alone on time, because she had not come the previous evening owing to “ill health.”
But…surprise!!
The house-help arrived in time. 😊
Lesson 1 – don’t assume the worst.
I made kheer (a sweet made of rice and milk) and planned for the cook to prepare aaloo-gobhi ki subzi (curry made of potatoes and cauliflower) when she came.
Lesson 2 – have systems or processes in place.
Lesson 3 – trust those systems, especially if they have been tried and tested.
While I was at the school, the cook called up to say that she would be 1.5 hours late due to an emergency.
So after going back home, I started the prep work before she came. Then she took over from me.
Lesson 4 – any part of the system/process can go wrong. Be prepared for the worst. Like, be the backup plan yourself 😀
That’s all for today.
Adios and Happy learning!
