A trip to a government office was not my idea of fun, so I procrastinated as long as possible before forcing myself to go. What I discovered helped me understand that attitude really is everything. As I started out on the 37- minute journey, I could have grumbled that I had more important things to do, such as adding borders to my cover images or catching up with my social networking. Instead, I listened to my favorite radio station, which always puts me in a good mood, and admired the lovely scenic route I'd chosen over going the freeway. Driving along the bucolic countryside, I saw couples taking walks, a herd of goats clearing a meadow, and arrived at my destination without suffering at all! Even the 30-minute wait was interesting as I watched all kinds of people come and go. I was having such a wonderful time that I decided to continue having fun by going shopping, which I rarely do, and came home with some nice things to wear. My day went from gloomy to glorious because I chose to look for the good. Isn't it lovely that we have the choice?
Ever have one of those days where you can't bring yourself to do any more work? I had one of those days. I was supposed to be polishing the wood cabinetry as a Spring cleaning project, but lo, I just couldn't clean one more panel. Instead, I invited a friend over for coffee (3 hours), went shopping and bought new living room furniture (2 hours), went shopping at Belle's for a new top (1/2 hour), decided to have lunch by myself at Rosa's Tortilla Factory for the $3.99 Taco Tuesday Special (1/2 hour), and then headed home. But wait, there was still an hour left in the day where I might have to clean those cabinets so I drove to Sonic and bought myself a final treat for the day. By the time I got home, the day was over. No time for any more work. Besides, I was sure the work would wait for me until tomorrow, and maybe by then I would be ready to tackle it! But once in a while, I believe treats are really necessary for a person's well being, wouldn't you agree?
