Friday, June 19, 2009
The Glass is Half Full
I felt relieved earlier today while spreading peanut butter onto a piece of toast. I was freaked out to see that the toaster oven was on fire, but was glad that I'd looked down when I did; the three inch flame that danced the Salsa was manageable. Thankfully, I was able to blow it out with relative ease, avoiding its attack on the rest of my kitchen.
A few minutes later, I was summoned by my six-year-old son to fish out the toilet paper holder from the poop-filled toilet in our downstairs bathroom. I'm not sure how he dropped it in the first place, but that's another topic. At least the toilet paper holder didn't get flushed down, which saved me a trip to Lowe's.
By the end of the month, we usually don't sit on an excess of cash, but at least we are able to pay all of our bills. Likewise, we have a generous amount of food decorating our fridge and cupboards, even if we are having eggs and pancakes for dinner towards the end. Additionally, our cars aren't in perfect shape, but I'm grateful that they're both running. The cup is half full because we always have enough to get by.
All in all, our family is blessed with good health as well, aside from some minor conditions such as our son's allergies and asthma. Likewise, my husband is plagued with a bad back and I'm unpleasantly hit with irritable bowel syndrome from time to time. But, primarily, we all check in with a clean bill of health. Things could always be worse.
Seeing the glass half full can be tricky at times. When someone is jobless, he pines for a new one right away, but maybe his glass is half full with a beautiful and loving family. In contrast, for the secure income-earner, it could be a recent divorce that plagues him with feelings of eternal loneliness.
When the glass is half full, it also means it's half empty. But, seeing the fullness of life is what helps you to have a good life. If you spend time worrying principally about what you don't have rather than contemplating your many blessings, you won't feel happy.
Eventually, the fire will get blown out. The treasure in the toilet will get fished out. The monetary needs will be met, even if it means you have to cut back elsewhere or downsize from previous luxuries. Your health might be less than perfect, but it is likely better than a lot of other people's. If you are jobless, you will eventually find something else or start your own business instead. If your singleness is making your glass half empty, you might make someone else's half full by reaching out to them.
If all else fails, put on some good jazz music and pour yourself half of a glass of Merlot or some full-bodied coffee. You can't go wrong with half a glass of either one of those.
A few minutes later, I was summoned by my six-year-old son to fish out the toilet paper holder from the poop-filled toilet in our downstairs bathroom. I'm not sure how he dropped it in the first place, but that's another topic. At least the toilet paper holder didn't get flushed down, which saved me a trip to Lowe's.
By the end of the month, we usually don't sit on an excess of cash, but at least we are able to pay all of our bills. Likewise, we have a generous amount of food decorating our fridge and cupboards, even if we are having eggs and pancakes for dinner towards the end. Additionally, our cars aren't in perfect shape, but I'm grateful that they're both running. The cup is half full because we always have enough to get by.
All in all, our family is blessed with good health as well, aside from some minor conditions such as our son's allergies and asthma. Likewise, my husband is plagued with a bad back and I'm unpleasantly hit with irritable bowel syndrome from time to time. But, primarily, we all check in with a clean bill of health. Things could always be worse.
Seeing the glass half full can be tricky at times. When someone is jobless, he pines for a new one right away, but maybe his glass is half full with a beautiful and loving family. In contrast, for the secure income-earner, it could be a recent divorce that plagues him with feelings of eternal loneliness.
When the glass is half full, it also means it's half empty. But, seeing the fullness of life is what helps you to have a good life. If you spend time worrying principally about what you don't have rather than contemplating your many blessings, you won't feel happy.
Eventually, the fire will get blown out. The treasure in the toilet will get fished out. The monetary needs will be met, even if it means you have to cut back elsewhere or downsize from previous luxuries. Your health might be less than perfect, but it is likely better than a lot of other people's. If you are jobless, you will eventually find something else or start your own business instead. If your singleness is making your glass half empty, you might make someone else's half full by reaching out to them.
If all else fails, put on some good jazz music and pour yourself half of a glass of Merlot or some full-bodied coffee. You can't go wrong with half a glass of either one of those.
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