December 7th, 2005 - filed in Play, Work, Relationships, About the Game
some days are good and some days are better.
I spent some of my better years working at summer camp in the middle-of-no-where Iowa.
One summer in particular, I, along with my good friend and "village partner" Greg, had taken our cabins to walmart to pass out suckers and make people smile, all along teaching a lesson in between. The night was getting late and Greg and I ran to pass out the last couple of suckers, when we came upon the cutest elderly couple. Greg handed him a sucker with the biggest grin you can only imagine and said, "Have a great day, Sir!!" He stopped and looked at us and said, "You know, some days are good, but some days are better…"
That message has stayed with me ever since.
Later that summer I was sitting with another cabin, a whole new group of impressionable girls and one assistant counselor to help me out. I was telling them the story thinking nothing would come of it, until once again - I recieved a letter that made me realize how important our words are.
My assistant counselor who had listened to my story wrote to tell me she was working and having a rough day, feeling like the world was against her, when she helped a man out with his groceries and, out of habit, she told him to have a good day. He turned to her and said, "Some days are good, but some days are better."
She knew after that moment she never would have to have a bad day again.
______________________________________________________________ I’m now begining to realize how easy it is to have a pity party for myself, how easy it is to let the bad overshadow the good, and in the end, how easy it is to allow bad days to happen.
And then it comes back to the game. Our thoughts create our reality. Our attitude can determine our path. We are in charge. We are at choice.
So I ask you, who ever asked for a bad day?
I say: celebrate the little victories, find joy in the all things, choose words with care, and make the choice…
Never have a bad day again.
Sounds like all is going well with you!! I’ll go try the game and I am sure it will be wonderful. Best of luck to you in all you are doing. I know your mom is proud of you!!
Jeanene
K- ever since you told me “some days are good & some days are better,” it has stuck with me too. I always think of it when I’m feeling down & when I’m feeling up! But in the end, you’re right, we are the ones in control. A good friend recently gave me a friendly reminder that went a little something like this: Live. Love. Laugh. I see it every day now & think today’s a better one
*wink*
Hi K10!
-Steph
Ben just sent me the website. Sounds like things are going well. Miss ya!
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