The Bright Side

Have you ever seen that old movie with Hayley Mills called "Pollyanna"?

If not, I highly recommend it.

In this movie an orphaned young lady goes to live with her wealthy aunt in a snobby community. There, she teaches everyone she meets about the "Glad Game", which is basically finding good in the bad things that inevitably come along.

So, in honor of this wonderful movie, and the not-so wonderful day I've had so far, I'd like to give the "Glad Game" a go:

This morning I reluctantly awoke at 6am
But that really is a great time to start a productive day

Then on my way to work I found out that I didn't need to be there till 8am
But I got to chat with Dad in the car

It was cold waiting outside for the doors to be unlocked and I was wearing shorts
But the shorts completed my ensemble so at least I looked good

Then we found that one of the doors had been unlocked the whole time
But we appreciated the warm indoors that much more after waiting outside in the cold breeze

Then when 8 o'clock rolled around, turns out I wasn't scheduled to work today
But that means I had a free morning to fill with other activities of my choosing

I missed the 8:33 bus because I thought it was the 8:43 bus
But at least I'll know for future reference

Then I sat at the bus stop for about an hour
But I got to observe a chubby bumblebee flying between some flowers

When the bus finally came it was one of the older stinky models
But the bus driver said "Good morning" with a smile

The man sitting across from me kept picking his nose
But as I was turning away I caught a glimpse of the beautiful Salt Lake LDS Temple

...I could go on forever, but I'm feeling much better now! Try it!

{image from FreeFoto.com}

To every dark room

there is a light switch

waiting to be flicked on.

At one particularly powerful point in the movie, Pollyanna shares this statement with the Reverend of the town,

"When you look for the bad in mankind, expecting to find it, you surely will."

~Abraham Lincoln~

Or,

(to put it more enthusiastically)

as my mom always used to sing to me when opening the blinds in my bedroom:

Let the sunshine in

Face it with a grin

Smilers never lose

Frowners never win

So let the sunshine in

Face it with a grin

Open up your heart and

Let the sunshine in