Random Musings

Today’s Random Musings

š  If you ever vow to have a more positive attitude, be prepared. Your resolve will soon be greatly tested.

š  My daughter (as with all little children) has an amazing gift. After being away from me for a few minutes or perhaps a few hours, when I enter the room, acts as though she has waited for that moment her entire little life. She is so excited to see me that I can’t keep from smiling, and the room seems suddenly lighter. It chases away the rain clouds and makes me feel truly special and loved. What happens to that gift? Can we get it back? What a wonderful gift to share with someone you love. I want to be able to make people feel as happy as she makes me feel in that moment—as though I have been reunited with a part of myself that was missing.

š  “When it rains, it pours.” “Bad things come in threes.” “It’s Murphy’s Law.” “Wish in one hand and . . . (nevermind).” These are all terrible clichés that passed through my mind today. But what makes them cliché? Do they indicate a lack of creativity, or are they just so true that they have become timeless? Are they overused, or could it be that life really DOES give you lemons THAT often?

š  I truly love technology—except when it doesn’t work. Am I too reliant on technology? Am I pointing and clicking my life away? I get teased about my gadgets and how I spend so much time playing with my phone. But to my credit, I saw a man today at a buffet with a Blackberry in one hand and his salad plate in the other. He would set the plate down on the buffet table and put food on it. Never letting go of his Crackberry. As he moved from item to item, he would read the Crackberry screen. I am completely capable of putting my phone down in order to focus on food, so I think I am still safe. . . On the other hand, maybe I need to focus on putting the food down…..Naaaaah. That’s a topic for a different blog!

š  I truly am grateful for my trials. They help me grow. And when I mess it all up and get it all wrong, it’s okay. I know there’s another trial right around the corner, and I’ll get another chance to do better.