A New Attitude

Good Evenin'

Well, the cold air sure come in behind the moisture! Woke up to a chilly "white christmas"; don't think we made it above 30 few degrees all day and fair breezy ta boot.

And, I also woke up with a new attitude toward my quiet/prayer time. I was talkin' to a friend and he asked what I meant. Only thing I could think, was to compare it to a good friend I'd been meetin' for coffee, every mornin' most of my life. And, to suppose I was meetin' this hypo-thetical friend, 'cause his company always improved my mood. 'Til one day it occurred to me, what if I went to meet him and, instead of grumpy as I'm accustomed, I went just a little more enthusiastic; maybe even grateful, heaven forbid, after all these years. Well, it might be like startin' from the "plus" column, 'stead a my usual "minus" whatever.

It was a simple consideration, but, first go and I would say, it really made a difference! And, it is kinda funny, in a pathetic kinda way; all these years, some kinda attitude I picked up from goodness knows where, "well if Creator's so wonderful, I can just be my miserable old self, and by golly, it's just his/her job to just pick me up and make everything better!". So, almost forty years, since I took on the practice and it finally occurs to me, "ya know, a little gratitude, a smidgeon of enthusiasm, it just might sweeten the whole deal".

Just call me Speedy Quick!

Anyway, I might not be the quickest, but better late than never and, who knows, but I do believe I turned a corner. So, in keepin' with my lighter, bright attitude, I'll celebrate the corner and leave the clock and calendar for the grumps.

I wouldn't say that attitude is everything, but even, if it made a small difference, well, it sure is affordable, no?

Have a nice night!

Best,
jeune