I Prefer
Remember Wicker Walk Man ?
He’s the guy I swore I would never, ever, EVER look at again.
Well.
I lied.
I see him on my walking trail All. The. TIME.
& sometimes, I just can’t help myself.
The ‘give him one more chance’ in me says to look.
Look at this man who always, always, ALWAYS glances my way but, determinedly refuses to return my pleasantry
& so,
He looked.
I smiled.
He grumpily looked away.
gaaaaaa
& I thought,
you know what Mr Sourpuss ?
You be that way.
I prefer to smile.
🙂
When I was out and about the other day, I bumped into a person I’ve known since high school.
We stopped to chat
& maybe it’s because I try to see the good and shoo away all those nellies but, my oh my, did this someone have a gloomy tale to tell.
Nothing earth shattering.
Just negative.
negative negative negative
I countered with my positive positive positive but, I don’t think she was listening.
She was too caught up in her pessimistic spin
& I thought,
you know what friend ?
You be that way.
I prefer happy.
🙂
Social media.
Oh, social media.
Like a gaper in a traffic jam, I continue to look
& yes, there are many delightful things to see on social media but, there is an incredible amount of ugly flying around out there too.
I hate this and that and this and that and …
um
ok
but, why ?!?
& as I shut off my laptop and swear I am done with social media forever I think,
you know what people ?
You be that way.
I prefer nice.
🙂
Perspective.
Attitude.
Mindset.
A tweak here, an adjustment there.
Offer that smile.
Look for those positives.
Be kind.
I promise, life is lovelier on the bright side.
🙂
