“Learn to like what doesn't cost much.
Learn to like reading, conversation, music.
Learn to like plain food, plain service, plain cooking.
Learn to like fields, trees, brooks, hiking, rowing, climbing hills.
Learn to like people, even though some of them may be different...different from you.
Learn to like to work and enjoy the satisfaction doing your job as well as it can be done.
Learn to like the song of birds, the companionship of dogs.
Learn to like gardening, puttering around the house, and fixing things.
Learn to like the sunrise and sunset, the beating of rain on the roof and windows, and the gentle fall of snow on a winter day.
Learn to keep your wants simple and refuse to be controlled by the likes and dislikes of others.”


Lowell C. Bennion

Aug 5, 2011

Good Mood Thursdee

What a strange day to be so giddy and joyful. Thursday? Really?? Apparently so. Either I was very easily entertained, or today really was very marvelous.
These are the things that made me smile. Or laugh. Or cry from laughing so hard (gracious, I love those situations).

  1. While at work, not only did I make people smile, I learned that I have the amazing ability to flare one nostril at a time. Just one. I'm cool.
  2. I was on a role with my funny jokes. Alese brings out the best humor in me. Especially at the dinner table. "Who listens to their moms anyways? They're overrated."
  3. Leaving an awkwardly small amount of food for the next person to stumble upon it. Two pieces of broccoli? Who eats just two?
  4. A new way of seeing things... in video games. Playing them upside down. It's much harder than it sounds. Especially Mario Kart. The Daisy Cruiser course killed me!
  5. A manly voice coming out of my computer, saying whatever I command it to. Or kate. To sum it up, my computer is probably the most immature, childish Macbook Pro out there.
  6. I learned that souls are hairy. Including mine. It makes sense though. It explains why a lot of the Godhead have beards...? Think about it.
Hopefully more days like this will be in my future. Because to be completely honest, they not only make me smile. Or laugh. Or cry from laughing so hard. But they are things I'll probably always remember, reflect upon, and chuckle about. And yes I just used the term "chuckle."
My challenge? Appreciate the random, comical but small things on a daily basis. Write them in a journal (or a blog), so you won't forget.

1 comment:

  1. i am half the reason why your day went so well. just my name should be number 6. bah!

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