Back to Basics

Nothing special to write about tonight. Today was like any other Sunday. All four boys spent most of their day down here together and there wasn’t one fight all day long. Imagine that. Dolly and I were up in the family room watching TV and playing a matching game. It was really an uneventful day; but a very enjoyable day.

There’s nothing like getting to spend quality time with your kids with nothing pressing looming on the horizon. After dinner I had my kids take showers and get ready for bed; then we sat and read a couple of bedtime stories. We laughed uncontrollably over “In the Night Kitchen.” It’s a book I liked as a kid and I knew my kids would like it. They did; especially the parts where it shows Mickey’s little winkie. Don’t ask me; I didn’t write the book. It is a cute little story, though; and it was a real treat to sit with my kids and hear them laughing like they were. I’m smiling just thinking about it.

It’s days like these that make it possible to be grateful for all I’ve got. It’s hard sometimes when things are going wrong and nothing is falling into place as it’s expected. Today, though, all is well with the Universe. I can’t not be grateful. Tomorrow, when I have to deal with CSE about the issue of my missing money, things might seem different so I’ll just have to reflect on today to keep my spirits lifted and my positive energy flowing. I can do it.

I’m working on doing it all the time but it takes a lot of energy and mental training to keep a positive light on things all the time. I used to be able to do it; and I know that, with some real heavy concentration, I can get back to it. I can’t wait. When I was doing it all the time, things weren’t perfect but I didn’t care. Things were as they were meant to be and I was happy. I’m on my way back there and I invite you to join me. All it takes is changing a negative thought to a positive thought instantly. I know I can do it; and if I can do it, you can too. You work on it and I’ll work on it and before you know it we’ll all be so happy, and things will be going so well for us, that we won’t have a choice but to smile all the time; whether we want to or not. Let’s try it, shall we? I think I’ll go get started.

Until next time…peace to all.