Perspective

Sometimes it happens that you read or hear or see something that is shockingly on the mark for how you are feeling at the moment. My dear friend Ellen sent me just such a piece yesterday.

TODAY WAS THE ABSOLUTE WORST DAY EVER

AND DON’T TRY TO CONVINCE ME THAT

THERE’S SOMETHING GOOD IN EVERY DAY

BECAUSE, WHEN YOU TAKE A CLOSER LOOK,

THIS WORLD IS A PRETTY EVIL PLACE

EVEN IF

SOME GOODNESS DOES SHINE THROUGH ONCE IN A WHILE

SATISFACTION AND HAPPINESS DON’T LAST

AND IT’S NOT TRUE THAT

IT’S ALL IN THE MIND AND HEART

BECAUSE

TRUE HAPPINESS CAN BE ATTAINED

ONLY IF ONE’S SURROUNDINGS ARE GOOD

IT’S NOT TRUE THAT GOOD EXISTS

I’M SURE YOU CAN AGREE THAT

THE REALITY

CREATES

MY ATTITUDE

IT’S ALL BEYOND MY CONTROL

AND YOU’LL NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS HEAR ME SAY THAT

TODAY WAS A GOOD DAY

Now reread the passage line by line from bottom to top

Of course we cannot turn everything into daffodils and butterflies, but perhaps trying to see the good things more clearly is not such a bad idea.

Love,

Rebecca