"The moment I turned off the ignition, I reached for my phone and texted someone to look at the moon hanging low and luminous."
"I knew that I had let myself become distracted and left it on the front passenger side floor. That I locked the doors but left rear windows open."
"In the 45 or so seconds it took me to slowly and begrudgingly make my way to my parking space to confirm, I cycled from self-blame, to indignance, to outrage, and back to self-blame."
"Clearly I have more work to do on myself as these barely registered through the wave of emotions."
After a yoga class, a person left their mat in their unlocked Jeep and discovered it missing the next morning. Despite recognizing self-blame for the distraction, they experienced a mix of indignation and outrage at the theft. Ultimately, upon confirming the loss, they felt a surprising relief rather than sorrow. This experience prompted reflection on teachings of non-attachment and the realization that emotional growth is still needed to better handle such situations.
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