Thankful.

A fellow educator said something to me this week along the lines of, "I hate March. I just hate this month. It reminds me of.... " Now, I completely understand this chain of thoughts. There was a time when I never thought I could ever function again in the month of August or never go through "the 18th" of any month without wishing for another circumstance. However true that was, for a time, it was not something I wanted for my lifetime. I remember someone once telling me, "you can't hate every Monday, because if you do, you're wishing away 1/7th of your life!" That really hit home. So true. If we write off Mondays, or certain dates or entire months, then we are certain to have negative things continue during those times. We only see what we are looking for. I think, for my own sake, I need to write that again. We only see what we are looking for.

Today, through the head cold and craziness of testing season, I'm going to choose to be thankful. To shift my perspective and see only what I am thankful for. Yes, this may mean others think I am too positive (that has actually happened) or that I'm not being realistic (that too), but I believe it will simply make my day. Today, I'm thankful for this crazy life.