Happiness
I woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the clock
strikes midnight. I have responsibilities to fulfill today. I am
important.
My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have.
Today I can complain because the weather is rainy or … I can be
thankful that the grass is getting watered for free.
Today I can feel sad that I don’t have more money or … I can be
glad that my finances encourage me to plan my purchases wisely and
guide me away from waste.
Today I can grumble about my health or … I can rejoice that I am
alive.
Today I can lament over all that my parents didn’t give me when I
was growing up or … I can feel grateful that they allowed me to be
born.
Today I can cry because roses have thorns or …I can celebrate that
thorns have roses.
Today I can mourn my lack of friends or … I can excitedly embark
upon a quest to discover new relationships.
Today I can whine because I have to go to work or … I can shout
for joy because I have a job to do.
Today I can complain because I have to go to school or.. eagerly
open my mind and fill it with rich new tidbits of knowledge.
Today I can murmur dejectedly because I have to do housework or I
can appreciate that I have a place to call home.
Today stretches ahead of me, waiting to be shaped. And here I am,
the sculptor who gets to do the shaping.
What today will be like is up to me. I get to choose what kind of
day I will have!
Have a GREAT DAY … unless you have other plans.
Just remember, a ‘Smile’ will make the days go better.