Big Decisions: Part 2

A week ago I frantically debated whether or not to lose sleep and money in order to buy the much-anticipated iPhone 4. It was a lengthy debate, and many of you weighed in. In the end, I did not buy the phone. I wanted to spend my money when my boyfriend comes to visit in August. It was probably for the best because the next day, the LA Times wrote that people started lining up at the stores before they even closed Wednesday night... So really, by the time I was even writing about it here, I was too late.

However, there would not be a part 2 to this story if there were not further developments... Developments that have since strengthened my belief in God. I can't decide if that's blasphemous or not.

I mentioned in my previous post that my entire family back in Minnesota ordered iPhones because they (unlike me) were eligible for the early upgrade. It turns out that AT&T, overloaded with the iPhone demand, made one tiny error. They duplicated my mother's order and sent our family ONE EXTRA iPHONE. It arrived on Monday. For those with ethical dilemmas out there, they charged us for the order (so I am not stealing the phone), but they did not charge us the extra $200 it would have cost me to upgrade. So, my parents Fed-Ex-ed it out to California, I plugged it into my computer, then called AT&T to activate it. Now, I have a BRAND NEW iPHONE 4!

Was it a complete waste of money? I. Don't. Think. So. Every time I look at it I think, she's so pretty! (Yes, it's a she). I've downloaded new "Happy" apps on there-- an app to track my sleep patterns (it's incredible), a new Yoga app, a new relaxation meditation app... I'm determined to use this phone to make my life better. I see it as a fantastic opportunity.

The takeaway lesson I've gotten from all of this (whether or not it's a good thing) is that I made the right decision, not buying the phone, saving my sleep, and deciding to do exciting things. But, it all worked out for the best in the end--even better than if I had bought the phone because I saved my money and my sleep. In other words, if you do good, then good things come to you (sometimes in the form of a mysterious clerical error). It's all just part of the wonderful happiness circle of life.