On Adapting – A Review

I left work and headed for the train station. I needed cash so I could make change at a local laundromat that I would then take back to the coin operated washing machine in my building. But here’s the thing: there are no banks in Brooklyn.

Okay, that’s an oversimplification. There are no ATMs for major banks near where I work or live in Brooklyn/Queens. There are some “ready cash” machines that charge you for withdrawals (which always feel wrong to use) and an occasional New York bank, like Apple Bank, but other than that… there’s nothing for me, a cardholder for a major commercial company.

Which is why I bank in the frozen food section at Walgreens.

See, they sell pints of ice cream for $2, which just so happens to be the withdrawal fee at the nearest ready cash ATM. Sure, I can only withdraw $20, but it also comes with ice cream.

Granted, I haven’t figured out how to deposit anything yet.

Making do is something I’m used to. I frequently find myself adapting to the circumstances that come up around me, rather than doing what I can to find a way out.

In some situations, that lifestyle has led me to a lot of rather wonderful places, but in others, well, not so much.

I doubt its too original an idea to suggest that being too flexible is a bad thing, but I suppose I only speak up (about things I want) when I feel the need. But when you mix wants with needs you end up finding yourself stuck pretty quick.

And I really don’t want to feel stuck.

Don’t read too far into that, I’m not trying to escape this city before I even figured out where a bank is. I guess I’ve just always favored having opportunity over having a clear path. And the bad thing is… I don’t even know if that’s a bad thing!

But maybe that’s me being wishy-washy. Or maybe I’m just being adaptable to my personality.

Either way, I should probably figure things out soon.

Thanks for reading, have a great weekend.