ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Monday, August 2nd, 2010

THE BRIGHT SIDE

Decide to be happy today, to live with what is yours – your family, your business, your job, your luck. If you can’t have what you like, maybe you can like what you have.

Just for today, be kind, cheerful, agreeable, responsive, caring, and understanding. Be your best, dress your best, talk softly, and look for the bright side of things. Praise people for what they do and do not criticize them for what they cannot do. If someone does something stupid, forgive and forget. After all, it’s just for one day.

Who knows, it might turn out to be a nice day.

THE BRIGHT SIDE

I'm looking out the window
and the day is drab and dreary,
And I'm trying to console myself
by thinking something cheery
I know it's simply horrible
to get in such a slump
And I also know it's up to me
to get across the hump
And I realize I'm selfish
to mention this to you
For, gee, you might be feeling
a little 'low-down' too
but often when I feel like this
I tell myself it's true
That I am not the only one
who feels 'low-down and blue'
And just knowing there are others
who feel the way I do
Renews my sinking spirit
and keeps me smiling through
and know that it's natural
to take a 'spirit-dive'
Provides the spunk and courage
to hang on and survive
And while there are a lot of moods
that we can drive away
by looking on the BRIGHT SIDE
in all we do and say,
There also is a loneliness
that God meant us to feel
But, gee, it sure is mighty hard
to know which one is real
And I'd hate to be a 'sad sack'
who never saw the sun
And just complained that every day
was such a dreary one.
But I know that all the dark days
are just part of God's plan
We should accept them graciously
and do the best we can...
So I'll just keep on trying
for I know it's 'Gospel true'
there never was a cloud so dark
the sun could not shine through!

by Helen Steiner Rice

On the Bright Side Newsletter

I send this little letter out each morning to all my family and friends and even to a few people that I've never met. Many of them send it on to others too. So in order to make it available to more people I post the 'brighter side' of the news here each day in this journal.

The letter began as an effort to keep in touch with my family as they are spread out in all directions. My family, friends and God are the most important things in my life.

You'll find quotes, poems and stories and even a few recipes included in this newsletter. I try to find something new each day to share.

In a world that very often publishes only the dark side of things I felt that others would be encouraged to hear about
'the bright side'.

'On Ya'-ma

Monday, August 2, 2010

For Monday, August 2nd, 2010

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

AUGUST 2ND, 2010

It's MONDAY!

It looks like it will be in the 90's again today!

The weekend weather was wonderful but the weather man says for the next few days we'll be hot again.

I've loved not turning on the a/c the past few days. Nights have been cool and sleeping with a window open has been wonderful

I don't think there will be any open windows here by afternoon

We'll see...

THINKING

The habit of looking on the best side of every event is worth more than a thousand pounds a year.

Samuel Johnson (1709 -1784)

NEW IN THE KITCHEN

Today is Make Some Old-Fashioned Lemonade Day, squeezing real lemons and using real sugar and real water.

and it's National Ice Cream Sandwich Day . It's a time to enjoy a cold sandwich.......an ice cream sandwich.

Ice cream sandwiches have been around since the early 1900s. Vanilla, chocolate and a combination of the two, are the most popular. You can make homemade sandwiches. Just put some ice cream between a couple wafers, and.. ...Voila! Don't have wafers? That's okay. Put some ice cream between two of your favorite cookies.

PRAYERS

Lord our God, May we live in such a way that we never take anything for granted, but always be appreciative and express our thanks to those who are part of our lives.

Amen

Please pray for God's protection of

our troops and HIS wisdom for their

commanders.

Lord, hold our troops in

your loving hands.

Protect them as they protect us.

Bless them and their families for the

selfless acts they perform for us

in our time of need. I ask this in the

name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters

and Paramedics and EMT's

GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

AROUND HOME

Whether I'm home or camping it seems I have to say I am blessed with good friends and a wonderful family.

Last evening I enjoyed a campfire with camping friends again. DD and her hubby graciously fed me brunch and dinner yesterday then they had to go home but friends right behind where I camp were still here so I got to enjoy their campfire.

Next weekend I'll probably be enjoying OPC - other peoples campfires - again as I don't think any of my family will be camping then either.

FAMILY

If I were given the opportunity to present a gift to the next generation, it would be the ability for each individual to learn to laugh at himself.

Charles M. Schultz

Sunday evening I had calls from both DS#1 and DS#6. I also got to chat awhile with our little Lucky guy. You know I love hearing from those in my family. All is well with them and their families. That is always great news to hear. As far as I know everyone else is doing well too.

COUNTING THE DAYS

Remember:

Laugh and be healthy.

52 DAYS UNTIL FALL

Keep looking ON THE BRIGHT SIDE of things.

A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone near…

Love,

2 comments:

peggy said...: I'm happy you are having a nice summer with friends and family. I am looking forward to fall but not winter. I have some baby pumpkins if the squirrels don't find them. we are having hot weather again. The weeds love it.I had fried green tomatoes for dinner tonight. For this reason, I love summer too.; August 2, 2010 at 10:21 PM
Hollie said...: I love campfires also. We have fires alot around here in the fall. I'm doing the fall countdown with you!; August 3, 2010 at 6:46 AM

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