Don't Sweat The Small Stuff

Jan 31 '03    Write an essay on this topic.


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Were you blessed with another day?

Did you wake up today?
Did you breathe in and out,
And put your pants on one leg at a time?

Were you given yet another chance,
To experience life on this earth?
Another chance to enjoy your loved ones?

Lucky you!

Did you spend any time,
On this lucky day,
Positively influencing another?
Or did you complain,
Because your car wouldn’t start?

Were you generous with praise,
On this lucky day?
Or did you whine,
Because you were not appreciated?

Did you spend your time,
Slaying dragons?
Or were you a “damsel in distress”,
Because your demons took over once again?

Did you gripe and moan,
About this and that?
Or did you stop,
To smell the roses?

And, on this lucky day,
Did you curse,
Because those roses have thorns?
Or did you rejoice,
Because the thorns have roses?

If this day,
This glorious gift,
Did not turn out to be,
Everything you’d hoped,

Perhaps you’ll be given another
So that you may try again.

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