THE MOST BEAUTIFUL DAY
This is the most beautiful
day in my life. I knew it the minute I woke up.
Yes, I have my troubles. Yes, I've had cause to
worry, and sometimes I didn't think I'd make it
to this day. But I did make it, and the day is
mine, and I have tomorrow as well, so I've
decided that this is going to be the best day of
my life, and I'm going to celebrate the day and
all it brings. I'm going to celebrate all of the
wonderful things that have come my way--my many
blessings, my home, my family, my friends, the
things I love, and even the trials that have
made me stronger. I'm going to celebrate because
I'm alive and able to learn and experience new
things, and because even the slowest day brings
some type of excitement. I'll not overlook God's
many and miraculous gifts, including the simple
and most beautiful things in life like the
daffodils of spring, a warm wind on a cool day,
the buds on the trees, the snowflakes gently
falling, the beauty of the winter sky at dusk,
the birds that sing to the dawn. I'll even see
the beauty in the rain. I'll not dwell on the
errors I've made, on the things I regret, or the
things I've lost. Instead, I'll hold my head
high and appreciate what I've accomplished, what
I can still accomplish, and be thankful for all
I have. I'll focus on the positive things in
life, instead of my woes, because worrying is a
waste of time when I have faith in God, and He
promised that everything will work out fine.
I'll share my hope and positive outlook with
other people. I'll go out of my way to make
someone smile and will strive to perform little
acts of kindness throughout the day. I'll be
sincere to all I meet and try to lift the spirit
of someone who's down. I'll tell the ones I care
about just how special they are to me and how
wonderful it is to have them in my life. And
tonight, before I close my eyes, I'll look out
at the lights over the city, and up at the
silvery play of stars and moonlight in the
heavens, and I'll remember that I have tomorrow
as well and anything is possible--that I can do
anything with my life. And I'll praise God for
his gift of
today and his promise for
tomorrow.
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