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I like solving problems. I always have. As a kid I got extra work in school. Extra math, critical thinking problems. Just because I liked problems.
As you get older the problems don’t stop coming, and you don’t have to ask for more just for fun. There are always plenty of problems to go around. Some you can solve. Some you can’t.
Last weekend I took a short trip to Rapid City, SD to visit some friends. I’ve been there a few times. Notably that time last year when I experienced that epic photo bomb. This year equally weird things happened. Maybe I’ll tell you about that tomorrow. But that’s not what I’m writing about today. When I packed up my things to come home, I forgot my computer charger. I left it. In my friend’s living room. That’s why I haven’t posted in days. And you know how much I like to write to you.
So I’ve been tech dead. Offline. Whatever. But the days without a computer got me thinking. This isn’t the first time I’ve left something important behind after a trip. This is a problem that needs a solution. And I think I’ve got one. A list.
I’ve got a travel pack that I keep all my small sized toiletries in. When a trip is upon me, I just grab the whole thing and put it in my bag. Now there’s something extra in there. My list. A list of all the things I take with me that I could forget. Things like…camera, charger, phone, phone charger, face wash, check the shower, tooth brush, things I bought on this trip, glasses, contact case, etc.
It’s a solution. Next time I travel I’ll just have to glance at my list to double check that I’ve got it all. And I’ll never have to be without charge again.
Sometimes it’s the tiniest solutions to the tiniest problems that make life strides easier.
Amy
