October 23, 2024 I was convinced it was going to be a tough fix. I opened the drawer-style freezer below my refrigerator and saw what looked like large snowflakes, the kind that let you know warm air is getting in your freezer. Looking closely, I noticed the gasket on the right side of the freezer wasn’t sealing. I tried the obvious fixes… moving all the food and freezer contents around to see if something was impeding it from shutting and checking all around the drawer to see if anything was stuck. No change. I pulled every item out of the freezer and closed it again. It still wouldn’t seal. At that point, I did what most millennials would do in such a circumstance: I searched the internet looking for ways to fix it. Most of what I found suggested the rails that support and move the internal drawers were likely misaligned, but I couldn’t find instructions to fix such an issue specific to my freezer. I would have to figure out parts of the job on my own. When I’m in a situation in which I’m facing unknowns, my mind immediately goes to the worst-case scenario. Generally intimidated by anything mechanical, my brain convinced me I was either going to struggle to complete the task or I was going to make the problem worse. I was sure I’d need to spend a fortune to repair or replace the appliance. Then, as the main internal drawer came out of its place to make the rails accessible, a small, folded ice pack came flying out from some hidden location. I laughed when I saw it. “I’m all primed for a giant struggle, and what to do I get? An ice pack.” Just to check, I put the internal drawer back in and closed freezer. Sealed. Problem solved. It was like I heard God say, “why do you do this to yourself?” I worry about the future. I try to plan for aspects of life that are outside my control. I let anxiety run away with me. Then God reminds me I’m not in control. He reminds me I don’t know what I don’t know. He reminds me to live in the moment, not hung up on the past or future. He reminds me to at least try to have peace. Getting that through my thick head is an even tougher fix. |
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