Year Three, Day 146: Choosing Happiness!

"This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it!" (Psalm 128: 34)

Most excited am I! I am on my way to Cascades Station to have lunch with my daughter and the Baby Burrito!

I am waiting for another nickname to strike me. She is no longer a burrito! She has already outgrown the swaddling of her infancy. She is already 9 pounds and she is one month old today!

I think we are going to try Wow Burger. I am in the mood for a burger. Who am I kidding. I was BORN in the mood for a burger! If you are older, like me, you might recall the cartoon character "Wimpy". He would walk along the street, eating a pile of burgers. His famous line was, "I will gladly pay you tomorrow for a hamburger today!

I love cheeseburgers. I have grown accustomed to eating them without the bun. So I will probably do a lettuced wrapped burger today.

But aside from the food, I am really looking forward to spending time with my grandbaby!

I am being careful with my thoughts. I slid WAAAYYY back with the recent mass shooting. I want to make sure I am still aware, and caring, and acting when necessary. But then I plan on focusing on the positive and living right now. And praying a lot.

I feel much better today. I got some good sleep last night.

I only had one student yesterday due to a cancellation. So after my student, I went to my home away from home - the library! Then for a nice bowl of Pho.

It is a glorious day. One more day of this thing called life. I am choosing to be happy and thankful, thanks to God, my family and Joyce Meyer - her book The Mind Connection: How The Thoughts You Choose Affect Your Mood, Behavior and Decisions
is saving my life!

On that note, I wish you a happy Thursday!

Talk to you tomorrow!

Love,

Zita

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