Time for a celebration!

into the middle of a sentence.  I woke up this morning with not much to note except that I wanted to hit snooze again and wait a few more precious moments to get up.  But, it was the first day this week that it was not raining and it looked nice outside.  So I finished my quick half hour run/jaunt through the streets of Manhattan and realized that everything is right in the world for me at this moment in my life.

Obviously, the world is still in disarray and has many issues including questions in this very own city revolving around the mosque issue in the World Trade Center area and the violence/hatred that has stemmed from that. But, that aside, let's look at the positives going on.  If you've taken the time to read this, come to this realization.  You're privileged enough to have access to internet.  That means that you likely have the time and means to not really have to stress about the clothing on your back, the shelter over your head, and where your food comes from.  You may hate your job or work, which is your right, but for most of us, our biggest worry is what we are eating at our next meal rather than if we are even going to have a next meal.  Read that, let it simmer, and smile.  Your life is good no matter whether you care to believe me or not.

I enjoy my life, I love what I do, I like my company, and I am fortunate to have good health.  So, my plan today was to try to smile at everyone I passed on the way to work.  Accomplished.  I felt self-conscious and got no return smiles, but I sure hope that somewhere, someone felt better about their day because of it.  My next goal is to start accruing photos of me with random people just smiling and being happy in this city/country/world with other tourists, people on the way to work, coworkers, whatever.

Be happy, share your positives with the world, and I'll try to do the same. :)

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