Attitude of Gratitude...
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
feel honored because God has provided shelter for my mind, body
and
soul.
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.
