Last week I bought the
coolest thing! It looks like a giant cookie and plugs into the USB
hub on your computer; it's designed to keep your coffee mug nice 'n
warm while you're busily tapping away at the next big thing. Neato,
huh?!
Well, yeah. It could have
been. If it worked.
That thing sat plugged in
for 5 hours and my coffee continued to cool off hour after hour.
I'd already thrown the
packaging away, so I couldn't return the thing – figured I'd just
make a coaster out of it. Then I remembered I'd also bought one for
my daughter, so I figured I better plug hers in to see if it would
work. Her container came with directions – which said it worked
best when no other hubs were in use and to use a flat-bottomed mug.
Hmmm …
Ya know what?
I don't need to use mine
as a coaster now!
Funny how even the
simplest of instructions can make all the difference. We can apply
this to just about any aspect of life, I suppose; whether we're
speaking of the way parents and children interact, guidance from the
Bible or even in our professional lives.
So unless we just enjoy
riding through life making coasters out of dud experiences, maybe we
might try implementing a few more instructions and see how that works
out for us! :)
Robyn
