I’m looking for addresses and found this little clipping in an old day planner. I’d give credit where due, but it says Author Unknown.
I woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the clock strikes midnight. I have responsibilities to fulfill today. I am important. 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 murmur dejectedly because I have to do housework or… I can feel honored because the Lord 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 now. I get to choose what kind of day I will have.
