I woke up early today,
excited over all I get to do
before the clock strikes midnight.
I have responsibilities to fulfill today.
I am important.
My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have.

Today I can complain because the weather is rainy or ...
I can be thankful
that the grass is getting watered for free.

Today I can feel sad
that I don't have more money or ...
I can be glad
that my finances encourage me
to plan my purchases wisely
and guide me away from waste.

Today I can grumble about my health or ...
I can rejoice that I am alive.


Today I can lament
over all that my parents didn't give me
when I was growing up or ...
I can feel grateful
that they allowed me to be born.

Today I can cry because roses have thorns or ...
I can celebrate that thorns have roses.

Today I can mourn my lack of friends or ...
I can excitedly embark
upon a quest to discover new relationships.

Today I can whine
because I have to go to work or ... I can shout for joy
because I have a job to do.

Today I can complain
because I have to go to school or ... eagerly open my mind
and fill it with rich new tidbits of knowledge.

Today I can murmur dejectedly
because I have to do housework or I can feel honored
because the Lord has provided shelter
for my mind, body and soul.

Today stretches ahead of me,
waiting to be shaped.
And here I am,
the sculptor who gets to do the shaping.

What today will be like is up to me.
I get to choose what kind of day I will have!

Have a GREAT DAY ... unless you have other plans?