Cheer up Charlie

Oh it is going to be a good day and yes, that is sarcasm you detect in my voice. It is 6:45am and I am already over it...not a good sign. I came home from the gym to find my kitchen and living area swarmed with ants, which I have been battling for the last half hour (bloody things!) During this battle, I heard the rubbish truck coming up the street EARLY, so I raced outside in the pouring rain to put the bin out. Then, the rubbish truck drives right by me...it was the sodding green waste truck and we don’t have a green waste bin!!! So I headed back inside, looking like a total twit and undoubtedly making the rubbish man laugh, to continue the ant battle and listen to Elliott whinging at me for reasons unknown. Then my darling daughter woke up. She greeted me with beautiful hugs, kisses and smiles but within 5 minutes, the threats of time out and a smacked backside began. I ended up sending Sophie back to bed to find her listening ears and start the day again. She has resurfaced just now so fingers crossed the ears on the side of her head are the real deal and not just painted on. To seal the deal on my very average morning, Sophie and Elliott have taken a team approach to creating more work for me. Soph just pushed a chair up to our new fridge and unlocked the water dispenser then Elliott climbed up on the chair, pushed the lever and watered my kitchen floor. Sigh.  

So in light of the mornings events, and with consideration of the fact I am barely two hours into my day, I need to turn this “delightful” mood around FAST. I don’t want my whole day to be ruined just because of a few crappy events so I did an internet search on the phrase “brighten my day”. I hope these help to brighten your day too...

To the woman who complained that riches hadn’t made her happy, the Master said “You speak as if luxury and comfort were ingredients of happiness; whereas all you need to be really happy, my dear, is something to be enthusiastic about. Anthony de Mello.

We can throw stones, complain about them, stumble on them, climb over them, or build with them. William Arthur Ward.

Ask yourself whether the dream of heaven and greatness should be waiting for us in our graves–or whether it should be ours here and now and on this earth. Ayn Rand. 

I think I just need to get over it and get on with enjoying a bright day. Wish me luck J