
Attitude Determines My Day
I woke up early today,
excited over all I get to do
before the clock strikes midnight;
I have responsibilities to fulfill today.
I am important;
My job is to choose what kind of day
I am going to have.
Today I can complain because the weather is rainy,
or I can be thankful that the grass
is getting watered for free.
Today I can feel sad that I don't have more money,
or I can be glad that my finances
encourage me to plan my purchases wisely
and guide me away from waste.
Today I can grumble about my health,
or I can rejoice that I am alive.
Today I can lament
over all that my parents
didn't give me when I was growing up,
or I can feel grateful
that they allowed me to be born.
Today I can cry because roses have thorns,
or I can celebrate that thorns have roses.
Today I can mourn my lack of friends,
or I can excitedly embark
upon a quest to discover new relationships
and rekindle old ones.
Today I can whine because I have to go to work,
or I can shout for joy because I have a job to do.
Today I can complain
because I have to go to school,
or I can eagerly open my mind and fill it
with rich new tidbits of knowledge.
Today I can murmur dejectedly
because I have to do housework,
or I can feel honored
because the Lord has provided shelter
for my mind, body and soul.
Today stretches ahead of me
waiting to be shaped,
And here I am,
the sculptor who gets to do the shaping.
What today will be like is up to me;
I get to choose what kind of day I will have!
(Author unknown)
