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Each and every morning as I awaken, no matter how I may hurt, or not, or just feel totally blah... beyond and above all that, I have such very good thoughts, really... I know my blessings, I say my prayers, I talk to God, and I thank Him for all that is in my life... even the bad experiences... from these, hopefully, we learn... I thank God for my 'home', my family, my friends... my faith, my love, my belief... my 'Sis', my Janie, my God... like Mom taught me, "Thank you, Father, for the food I eat, the clothes I wear, and the roof over my head!" Sometimes, even before I stretch and yawn, I find myself smiling like a 'Cheshire Cat'... or hummin' a tune from a memory... or recalling someone or something from the smell of someone else's cookin'... and sometimes, Ooohh, the smell of lilacs or other flowers comin' through the window from a neighbour's yard... mmm-mmm, good! ... I pop the blind and say, "Good mornin', World, ya ready for this day?" and "This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it!" ... and I 'Good Morning' my stuffed buddies, and my plants, and God and Jesus, and Mom and the gang... Whatever may happen in your life, it's important to hold on to the GOOD... not physically, but within your heart... ABSOLUTELY anything and everything in this 'mortal world' can, and often is, replaceable and replaced... Keep the GOOD with you, and it turns ALL the crap into 'Mickey Mouse' stuff... a real 'no-brainer', eh??? Thank you, Lord, for the love and the memories that I carry within me... I've got the GOOD stuff, and NOBODY can take that away... never, ever, nope, no how, not a chance!!! Have a GOOD life! It really is 'up to you'!!! MikeyB
