Good morning!

This is the name of my new favorite song by Mandisa. I'm telling you, you will not be able to help yourself with clapping your hands and moving your body. Since I found it, I have to listen to it on my way to work and during my morning walk/run. I shared it with Rock today and had her moving down the middle of the street. It almost tells me that I can take on whatever is going to come my way and gives me unbelievable confidence and strength. I forget about what happened yesterday and am ready to move on. Yesterday, I did something that I love to do...I paid for two coffees for the car behind me at the local coffee shop. The woman at the window told me that it happens a lot at the holiday season, but my "paying it forward" was more fun for me and I LOVE IT!! There are commercials that we see on TV (for insurance) where people see others doing what's right and then they pass it along later. LOVE THAT TOO! How are you this morning? Do you have your coffee or hot chocolate? Sometimes, we need to give of ourselves to others by doing little things that mean more than we think they do, and then that creates the theme for the rest of the day. Keep this song in your head and then it will not just be a good morning...it will be a GREAT DAY!

The strength of a smile

Every day, I put on something that makes me smile. It forces me to, even if I don't feel like it. It is a reminder of what kind of day I am going to have...a GREAT one!! However, regardless of whether I am having a great day or not, this simple accessory has brought smiles to those that see me wear it along with many wonderful comments like, "I love your watch!" Yes, I wear a bright yellow (thing Big Bird yellow) watch that has a HUGE smiley face on it. It matches nothing that I own, but I wear it anyway. It was given to me by a friend for my birthday and I wear it several times a week. Even when I do not wear the watch, I wear the smile on my face and in my heart. It is a simple gesture, to give someone a smile that always gets you one in return. In those occassions that one is not given back to you, do you wonder why? Sometimes, I do. There are some people that I see everyday and they are just the most unfriendly, borderline crabby people I have ever met. My saying, "Good morning" just sets them off. But, I say it anyway. Your smile can make someone's day, even if you think it is not that big of a deal. They say that life is not about the big things, but the little simple things that we overlook from time to time. A smile shows confidence and happiness. I would much rather give that impression to someone than anything else. Show your strength today...SMILE and HAVE A GREAT DAY!!! :-)