Why, Why,Why????

Why is it that only 5 minutes can make a complete difference?

This morning I was running a little late, well actually I left the house exactly 5 minutes past the time I normally leave. That 5 minutes quickly turned into 8 when I got stuck behind a school bus. Then I hit every single light between here and work, another 8 minutes behind in my schedule. The line to drop off kids was much longer too, so dropping off my son at school took another 3 minutes longer than normal. And it would seem that a little rainfall makes everyone drive atleast 20mph slower than normal.

Although I felt rushed and anxious because 5 minutes turned into 20 minutes or so, I still made it to work on time, still had time to pour some coffee, still had time to start my day in a positive way. So Why did I get bent out of shape about the car in front of me? Why did I get anxious about hitting another red light? And oh dear the drop off line seems so long?

In the whole scheme of things, it was all good. Nothing bad happened because of those 5 minutes. I fretted and worried over nothing. Man I really need to relax and realize that even if I was a few minutes late to work it wouldn't be the end of the world.