Technology can be so damn fickle, right? I mean, how do we cope when it fails us? Yesterday, as I pulled out of my parking spot to leave for work I noticed a line up of cars heading toward a closed garage door. I rolled down my windows to listen to what discussions were going on. Seems like no one was able to get the door open. We deduced that we wouldn’t be able to leave the garage. I just turned the car around and headed back for my spot. I went back to my suite and emailed my manager explaining my situation. I was debating whether I should wait it out because surely someone would have left an angry call or two to the building’s manager to get the door open, or if I should take the bus to work. Taking the bus would be an hour long journey that I was not keen on making. The other option I considered was if I should take the day off. I mean it kind of felt like the universe was sending me a message, right? I visited the garage every half hour or so to see if the situation improved. Finally, sometime between 9:45 and 10:15 the door was opened manually. That’s when I headed in.
So, that sort of makes me pause for a bit of reflection. It’s not like I was trapped. I mean, I could have easily gotten around by transit or other options. Still, the lack of convenience seemed to trump everything. I won’t say that I was content to stay put, but rather, the other options weren’t appealing enough. That’s ridiculous. Oh well, it doesn’t matter I guess. It all just shows me that I need to be thankful that we’ve got such a convenient life, know what I mean?
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