what a difference a day makes

just when you think you have settled in to some sort of putrid greenish blue semi-permanent funk a lovely day full of the most simple pleasures rolls through and changes everything.  something as simple as cutting, washing and setting your 92 year old grandma's hair (i really don't know how but don't tell her - so far she likes it!) or eating sushi until you are about to pop with your oldest son and his delightful girlfriend or even a new laptop travel sleeve can really brighten up a day.

i share all of those examples sort of tongue-in-cheek, but they do give me pause.  you see, our perception of reality is only limited by what we focus on.  granted i have not been real thrilled with the cards in my hand over the past several days - and i could keep playing the pity party cards for a while - but why?  situations out of my control have caused my life to take a path i was not real excited about.  but as i said - it was out of my control.  so why in the world would i give something out of my control control over me?

i have one chance to live the numbered days of 2010 and i choose to live them to the best of my ability.  i have way more going for me than against.  move over situation - i am taking back the steering wheel and i am deciding where i go and what my life is from here on out.

if you are struggling with a situation that is out of your control give it the attention it deserves - which in my opinion is not much!