Yesterday morning, I made my way to a very unpleasant and stressful meeting.  I parked my car, shoved some coins into the meter and purchased enough time to take me through to 9:58am.

After the meeting was over, I walked back to my car and saw a meter maid. I thought nothing of it.  I got into my car and sat there, crying with my sunglasses on. Trying to look as though I was not crying. I looked at the time. It was 10:26am.

I didn’t even think about it at the time, but I did not buy enough time for my ticket and I could have easily received a parking fine. But I didn’t, even with a roving meter maid. And I’m grateful that the universe let me off this time. Thank you for doing me a solid, universe.