Today

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.