Tired, But a Good Tired

So it's Christmas time. And Christmas time at Deseret Book (where I work) means crazy days and the inability to accomodate the needs of all the customers no matter how hard you try. It can be disheartening to see upset customers, to feel the wrath of upset customers, and to ultimately watch some simply walk out of the store. I appreciate that I felt calm enough today to work within myself (mostly) and help as many people as I could. It's always nice when customers recognize that you are doing all you can and therefore they choose patience over anger. The economy affects everybody and we have had to scale back hours on a daily basis which means that we are not staffed as well as we would like. But, hey, what can you do but simply push through it. Holiday shopping is always chaotic mania (does that make sense?).

So, back to the title. Though I am tired, it definitely is the good kind of tired. You know, the kind where you really are exhausted (physically and mentally) but you feel so good about what you put into the day and how much you accomplished that those feelings seem to override the fatigue. I'll take good tired any day.

I am grateful for having the energy and desire to do my job well today.

ETA: I had the chance to attend a David Lanz concert this evening. I have loved his music and arrangements since I was a teenager. Though I have lost touch a bit with his most recent recordings, I jumped at the chance to attend this concert when I found out about it (lucky I found out about it when I did as there were only a few seats left). What a great time I had with my sister, friend, roommate, and roommate's mom (also a friend--I'm definitely multigenerational when it comes to friendship). What a wonderful thing David Lanz has done in developing his talent and sharing it. And he has a great sense of humor about himself and life. It was a real treat to attend!

I am grateful for the talents of others which, when shared, help me feel happy and peaceful.