As you can tell, I wrote this post before Christmas -- a week before, to be precise -- but I never got it posted. I'm sharing it now (belatedly) because I think the sentiment is true or any season, fa la la la las or not.
Yesterday, a barista at the Starbucks I frequent wrote "have a wonderful day Ms. Lisa" on my drink cup. Today, the owner of a small, independent bookstore near my home agreed to take a look at my books for possible inclusion in her store. This afternoon a staff member sent me a "no problem!" Reply to an email I hadn't wanted to write because my procrastination made me look bad and, when I got home after completing a few items on my list, I had some time in a quiet house to sit by the Christmas tree in my sunroom and write this post.
It really is the little things.
Sure, I could choose to focus on the price of my drink, the time frame I'll need to wait for the book seller to make a decision – one that could be a rejection – the fact that I still have to do the onerous task related to that long-overdue email or the fact that I had to wreck the Christmas tree ambience because I couldn't see well enough to write.
But what good would that do? Life is full of challenges and disappointments, but it's also full of lovely moments, if only we keep our eyes and minds open to their loveliness. Sure, not every cloud has a silver lining; some bring storms that rain on us for days – or even a whole season – but most of the time, we can choose our outlook. And I have decided that, as much as possible, 'tis the season to choose happy.
Fa la la la la la la la la.
(Image by Annemarie Deloo via Pixabay)
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