Mary’s
Minute
“The
only thing you sometimes have control over is perspective. You don't have
control over your situation. But you have a choice about how you view it.”
~ Chris Pine
This
was a big week for my daughter, Zoe. On
Wednesday she set out on the 28-hour drive to Riverside, CA with her big brother,
who will fly home after getting her settled. She
has been excited about this and preparing logistically and emotionally for
quite a while. For instance, we took her
car to the shop for new tires and a tune-up.
We thought we had everything under control! Well, Saturday – just a few days before she
was set to hit the road, the engine blew in her car. I have to admit it was frustrating, but when
Zoe and I both thought about it, we had a long list of things about which to be
thankful (that she didn’t break down on the road, that Patton Automotive was so
helpful in getting her quickly into a new-to-her car, etc.)
Yesterday,
about half-way into her drive, she said to me that she loved her new vehicle
and that each of the last few days it was one of the things she listed when she
did her gratitude ritual.
I
try really hard to practice gratitude, and one thing that is on my list at this
moment is Zoe for modeling a grateful heart for her old mom. Today as she was Facetiming me from her new
apartment she said, “I couldn’t be any happier.” Bad things happen, but we can choose our
perspective. Why not choose gratitude;
why not choose happy? For all the
sadness, misery, and bad luck in the world, there is so, so much good! My wish for all of us is that we can see the
good.
Have a great week!
Mary
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