Sunny Sunday

For the fifth time in a row, I didn't make it to church today. I'm such a heathen.

We woke up bright and early to go to the levy near the Gulf. We surprised my Dad for his birthday with a paramotor flight. My husband is friends with a guy named Andy who is apparently pretty well known in the industry. This was my first time meeting him, and he seems like a great guy! When we got there at 9:00 (yes, it took that long to get there), the wind was too high to fly tandem. So we waited until 11:30 or so for Dad to fly. I think he's found a new favorite sport. :)

We then ate lunch at a burger joint that really captures the spirit of Texas. Family-style, with big incredibly tasty burgers, outdoor seating, and a children's play area. You can't miss it, the entire roof is a big Texas flag.

And I realized something. There were a whole bunch of things I could be complaining about that happened today. But I chose to be happy today. I've been told before that my attitude is a choice I make. Sometimes it really hits me how true that statement is. We can wake up and say, "Good God, it's morning," or we can say, "Good morning, God." It's a choice. And our attitudes affect so much of us. It affects how I treat my children, because if I am in a bitter mood I'm less patient with them. If I'm in a good mood, I'm more likely to practice creative distraction techniques instead of losing my cool. It affects how I deal with everyone, from my family to my clients to my dogs.

For an example, my grandma Louise was the ultimate positive person. She was diagnosed with cancer in 1966 (I think). The doctors told her that she had six months to live. She kept a positive attitude and never gave up. She faced what she was dealt with a smile and a song. She died in 1991, a full 25 years after the doctors' predictions. And she is one of the people I admire most. I want to be just like her. Continuously positive, seeing the good in everyone and everything. If she was told someone was going to rain on her parade, she'd reply with, "That's great, 'cause I have a pink umbrella I'm dying to use!"

So... at the risk of being sickeningly cheerful and positive, try to see your life as half full and not half empty, no matter how much society tells you that you deserve to be sad or angry. In the end, you will be the person who stands out in the crowd, that everyone loves to be around, and who everyone wants to be like.

:)