The Problem of Hats

                                                    All in a Day: 

My hat- Drea and I signed up to deliver phonebooks, 300 of them, as a band fundraiser. Problem - I arrived at the room to pick them up and it was locked.  Patience helped me wait.  Seems things always take longer than you expect.  I load 300+ books into the pickup.

Mom hat - Kids got home, Andrea needs a present for Amy who's birthday is tomorrow.  Andrea's problem is now mine because she needs a ride to the store.

Bishop's wife's hat - Phone rings.  A widow lady in our ward is needing help.  Her pump broke.  Her home teacher moved and she doesn't know if she has a new one and the HP group leader's phone remains unanswered.  Her problem is now mine.  Hmmm who should I call to pass the problem to?

Daughter hat - Phone rings.  It's Mom Clarke and she's not at all well.  Many troubles physically and emotionally.  Her problems are shared with my listening ear.

Mom hat - Andrew announces he need to be 30 min. early for mutual because he has a presidency meeting.  His problem is now mine and Andrea's because it's not worth two trips so Drea has to go early and she's working on a huge report.

VT hat - Phone rings.  It's Izola.  She need a ride to Dr. Apt. tomorrow.  Hmmm...I'll be in town earlier in the day for something else I need to be to.  Do I kill time for an hour waiting to pick her up or go home and back in.

It's never convenient to wear many hats.  My Debbie hat seems to find plenty of problems but when I add the Mom hat, bishop's wife hat, daughter hat, VT hat all in a day, it becomes a difficult balancing act. I guess only the lonely have just a single hat to wear.