Blessings on Blessings

Those who know me know that I am an optimist. 

Things are always getting better, and things could always be worse. 

I think I have my parents to thank for that. Even on some of my worst days my parents let me know it's okay to be sad, mad, and upset. It's okay to listen to the sad song, but it's also okay if you don't want to. It's okay to scream into a pillow, punch a punching bag, and just let it out. It's okay to have bad days. 

It's also okay to remember the good during the bad times. Listen to the sad song and cry for five minutes and then get up, dust yourself off and have a good day.

What I love about this perspective, is that what I do and how I feel is up to me, and how I react and how I feel isn't wrong either way. 

With this freedom and the options my parents have always given me I've learned that I don't like sad. I don't think many of us do honestly. I would rather cry for the five minutes and then get up and live my life in a happy way, because let's face it, it could be worse.

My dad always says that if today is better than yesterday then you're having a good day. When he first told me that I was like what are you talking about?! If today sucks and yesterday sucks and tomorrow sucks then it all sucks! But then I realized how much truth there is in that statement. Yes, yesterday may have sucked, but today may have had that one ray of sunlight that made it suck a little less. To me that's something to be grateful for. Little blessings.


Someone pointed out to me that I say "blessings on blessings" a lot, and I do say it quite a bit. But what is life without recognizing the little blessings that make today better than yesterday. 

Life is meant to be enjoyed. We are not here to walk around with our heads hanging down. Even on our worst days the sun will still rise and shine on us. Even on our worst days you will have people that love you. Even on your worst days, you will have a Father in Heaven who wants nothing but the best for you.

It's not always easy to have amazing days, and if it was we wouldn't appreciate them as much. We need the hard to appreciate the easy. But we can look at the little things and change our attitude a little each day.


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