WE ARE ALWAYS AT CHOICE 


"Your purpose, big or small, is to be happy in what you do and bring happiness into the lives of others."
Sandra Lindsey Smith,                                     --Life's Garden of Weekly Wisdom

It's still winter time, and still a little chilly outside. Here in Las Vegas, it was 32 degrees, and I was cold. Then I looked at the weather channel and saw the weather up in the Northeast of the nation, and counted my blessings. I think we are always at choice, at least in the way we react to things that happen. 

I was a teacher in the early part of my career, and I had one young student who always came into my room in a very grumpy mood, and after a few weeks went by he arrived early, and not surprisingly, in a grumpy mood. I asked him if he was mad at me, and he said no. Then I replied that I vas very delighted to hear that, and remarked that I wondered if other people thought the same thing when he came into the room grumpy. He stopped to think about that. Then he said that he's always coming from gym class, and maybe that was what put him in a bad mood, and that he would try to leave his bad mood behind, starting tomorrow.

I give myself a little time at the end of each day to think about what my day was like. If there were things I disliked, I would think of what I could do differently the next day I encountered something difficult. And then I wrote about all the things that went right, and when I really thought about it, so many more things went right.

Make it a point to circulate joy, laughter, and happiness, doing so helps circulate the wealth in our lives.

"Even the smallest act of caring for another person is like a  drop of water--it will make ripples through the entire pond..."
                                                              Jessy and Bryan Matteo

What  comes out of your mouth is not something that can be easily taken back. Don't let your words trample on others; be the person who leaves other people feeling they were glad you crossed paths.

Love and Light,
Rev Sandy Smith



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