I Said “It’s Fine” So Many Times Today That I’m Beginning to Suspect It Isn’t

“It’s fine.”

It’s fine.

Everything’s fine.

Totally fine.

Absolutely fine.

Nothing to see here.

Except…

I’m annoyed.

I’m tired.

I’m hungry.

Someone breathed too loudly near me.

My coffee was wrong.

The Wi-Fi stopped working.

And somebody asked me where something was while I was holding the exact thing they were looking for.

So perhaps…

It isn’t fine.

And that’s okay.

You don’t have to pretend you’re cheerful every second.

Sometimes you’re allowed to say:

“Actually, I’m having a really rubbish day.”

That’s not negativity.

That’s honesty.

So if today isn’t your day?

Fine.

Tomorrow gets another chance.

And tonight gets snacks.