Do you ever count your blessings?
So often I find myself focusing on one thing, or a small group of things, that could potentially ruin my day, only to find myself counting the blessings and realizing they far outweigh the bad.
Take today for example. It easily could have been written off as a very bad day. Things happened and situations arose that aren’t what I would call optimal for a happy day. But unwinding in the shower tonight I realized that those things paled in comparison to the rest of the day.
I began my day by dropping Tanner off at my mother’s house (for all eight years of his life he’s never once had to stay with someone other than family). I was able to chat with my mom and grab my usual coffee.
From there I drove a whole five miles to work in a car that I absolutely love. The sun was bright and my commute includes a bridge over a very scenic landscape.
At work I was able interact with good friends. Did I mention I get paid to be on Facebook and Twitter? It’s a tough gig but someone has to do it. Early on I received a package containing some new shoes from Puma (I’m part of their weartest program). Later I received an email from Brooks asking me to do the same thing. Those will arrive in a couple days.
For lunch I met my dad and another friend (I have lunch with my dad every Thursday).
Throughout the day I talked and texted shared email with friends and family, including my two best friends, one of which emphasized his enthusiasm for his trip to my house next week (he has flown in to visit from Texas every single year since we graduated from college—10 years and counting).
After work I started dinner. When Tonia and Tanner got home she took over and I went outside and jumped on the trampoline with Tanner for a bit. Then we both went for a little run. During the run I got some great ideas for a book I intend to write.
When we got back, dinner was done (did I mention my wife works a full time job too?) and we all sat down together and ate while watching iCarly (awesome).
Tanner and I then took a quick drive down the road to catch the tail end of a car show. While we were there I ran into my sister-in-law who was watering flowers at my dad’s office, and Tanner was able to play a bit with his cousins. When we left I revved my engine and then squealed my tires the entire way home (Pontiac Aztek). Tanner loved every second.
Et cetera.
Et cetera.
Et cetera.
I left out a million things, and my night is far from over (I have a cheesecake cupcake waiting for me in the fridge—Tonia made dessert tonight as well).
Life is too short to live in a gloomy state. Don’t give anyone, or anything, the power to get you down.
Count your blessings and start smiling.
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