Many of you have probably seen others posting daily notes on social media this month about things they are thankful for. Perhaps you, too, are sharing your "30 Days of Thankfulness" messages publicly. The timing of the thankfulness theme is tied to the American holiday of Thanksgiving. I have not done that, but it would …
Category: Attitude
Killing Terrorists – Cause For Joy?
Friday night I watched the evening news broadcast from ABC. One of the stories was of the U. S. drone strike in Pakistan that killed a terrorist leader. In reporting the story, ABC's Brian Ross quoted an unnamed government official as saying "Life is good" in response to the news that the terrorist was killed. …
Don’t Worry
What is your reaction when people tell you not to worry about something? Maybe you feel like saying, "That's easy for you to say, but I can't help worrying about it!" All of us worry about things from time to time - some of us more than others. Some seem to not be "happy" unless …
It Is What It Is (Or Is It?)
Every now and then I hear someone resign themselves to the perceived reality of a situation by saying with a bit of a sigh, "It is what it is." When I hear that (imagining the voice of Winnie the Pooh's Eeyore character), it is usually offered as a concluding statement that indicates there is no …
Looking at the Sunny Side
It was with great sadness that we had to remove a 150-year-old tree from our back yard this week. It was a grand, old natural masterpiece that towered over the rest of the neighborhood trees, reaching somewhere between 2-3 times the height of our modest 2-story Cape Cod home. Its circumference at the smallest part …
