Watching Words

Watching Words

I stood there listening to his vent, his rant, his disapproval, his disdain and I wondered if he realized how many negatives spilled out of that mouth.

I doubt it.

He was so darn busy talking tough, so in-tuned to his own self, I am pretty certain all he heard or cared about was his voice, his thoughts

& most times, when our paths just happen to cross, I’ll counter his grumps with my positives. Determined to shower bright on that dark cloud hovering above his head, I’ll praise, I’ll encourage, I’ll joke, I’ll lift but on this day, I stood back and let his words have their way. Tired of fighting an unending battle, I closed up. An occasional grin let him know I was paying attention but, with a slight break in the conversation, I made my getaway and as I found my way back home, I couldn’t help but carry his utterances with me

& I thought …

how many times have I let the pessimist take control ? I mean, I try my best to keep me on the light side but, yeah, there have been plenty. PLENTY of occasions where I have allowed my cynic to rule, sometimes knowingly and on purpose but, most times, not. Oblivious and sudden ! poof ! there she’d be, all down and out and sullen

& talk about an anchor !! Glum is sure a doggone, exhausting load to lug around.

UGH

But, now ? Well now, I watch what I say and how I say it. I seek sunny. I grab hold of promising and I reach for hopeful and every single time bleak shows herself, I politely escort her right out the door. She is not welcomed, she will not win. Happy owns my heart now, happy is where I’ll be and where I’ll stay

So, to my forever downbeat friend and to all those bearers of bad tidings out there, I say …  Have a Nice Day.

I KNOW I will.

YaY

🙂

I Am My Feelings