excited over all I get to do
before the clock strikes midnight.
I have responsibilities to fulfill today.
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 I can 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!
Midi: On Eagles' Wings
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