It started on Thursday. I sang a funny short birthday song to a young lady waiting for the bus. It made her day. Then in the Ethics class I teach at college half of the class didn’t show up. They started spring break early. So the half class that did show up got an extra five points for being there. We then had a great discussion on capital punishment [sounds odd doesn't it?]. And then since we had one of the best discussions of the semester, I let them go early. They liked it and so did I. After class I called my son to see what he was doing and we went and bowled four games [not our best scoring, but we had fun].
You know it wasn’t really anything big, but by the end of the day, I knew that it was a great day. It isn’t always about what was accomplished that is the success. There was however great relationship building on that day.
Today is Saturday morning and that great day on Thursday spilled over into Friday and it is looking like today will be just as great. Our family celebrated last night the progress of our son’s new business. My daughter is going to show me how to use a different brand camera than I am used to. Who knows what the rest of the day will bring.
Ecclesiastes talks about our work and our days as a gift from God – so eat, drink and be merry. I like that idea.
Are you having a great day? Stop and think about it for a moment…what has gone well? what accomplishments [even minor ones] have you made? what conversations have you had? are you singing birthday songs to people you hardly know? AND if today wasn’t so great, there is always tomorrow. It is a clean slate to begin again.
I do have a little philosophy that I want to pass on from the comics this week. Mutts was doing a series with the cat or dog dressed up as the all knowing Sphinx. The question was posed, if you attempt to fail, but succeed, what have you done?
Life is good! and God is Greater! May today be a great day with you and God!
