I will start this day differently than others.
I will look clearly at the morning.
I will walk out with my cup of coffee, and take some time
to look at the flowers and the trees.
I will see the weather, and look to see what weather is
coming for the next few days.
I will recognize the season, and see what the next few
weeks will bring.
I will experience the clarity of my head this morning, and
how that is different from how things used to be.
I will appreciate the changes that I have made in my life
to make this clarity happen. Mornings used to be different.
I will make some small difference in my world today.
I will make some small difference in someone elseÕs world
today: my wifeÕs, my daughterÕs, my sonÕs? Yours?
I will change my pattern of behavior again today, and it
will be better.
I will make a list today of the things I have done,
instead of making a list of the things I should do.
I will look at other people in a different way today, and
that way will be positive—not judgmental or hostile.
At the end of this day I will count what I have done,
count the days gone right, and not dwell on or count the days that didnÕt
measure up to my expectations.
At the end of this day, I promise, I will look at my
children and see what they have done right, not wrong, and I will tell them
about it as they are lying sleepy in bed. That will ease their day and help
them sleep well.
At the end of this day I promise, I will look at what I
have done right, too. That will ease my day and help me sleep well.
Then, tomorrow....
I will look clearly again at the morning. No matter how
grey the sky.
2/11/2000