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ambersneemie 
5:52pm, March 30, 2009
I see the picture better now, and I am kind of proud to say that I have been pretty much trying to retrain my thoughts. It's been at least five years that I physically started doing stuff to that end, by reading books, doing the vision board cutouts, writing notes of affirmation on a scratch pad in the nightstand, and just in general catching myself, like poor posture, straightening out what is on my mind. But like all good habits, diets, and exercise , I am weak at times and I let the "spam" in, and sometimes the subject line is in BOLD and your eyes catch it and you try to look away quickly, but you just CANT hit that delete or mute button FAST ENOUGH!! Loads of happy thoughts today! In fact, here is one for you!! My mother-in-law (yes, all the urban legends on that subject are true for me, too!! :>}~ ) but sometimes she comes up with a gem! Let me share my ATTRACTION of the day! I am in a wheel chair (partly by choice about 18 months ago) because it's quicker and I like moving fast. I don't have TIME to mess around with walkers and braces,etc. I was told by my mother-in-law years ago that there is a silver lining in every cloud. I took it as the platitude it usually is meant for and perhaps just in spite, tried to prove her wrong. I began LOOKING for those silver linings and eventually they just started falling on me!! This morning I was hit with one, and I showed my gratitude for it by texting her and telling her how much I appreciated the lesson she had taught me so long ago, about twenty years! My bird feeder is especially full lately, odd since this winter was pretty bad and they were scarce even with the variety of seeds and suet I had my hubby hang for me. I now have access to a living room with a large window to sit and observe (when I'm not focused on internet communities!!) This morning was so beautiful I opened and latched the storm door ajar to get the sun and fresh air in. I heard the birds in the feeder and looked up to see a veritable FRUIT BOWL of colors!! I was so excited I almost ran over my own feet trying to get to my phone or the camera to get a shot of it. The silver lining part is that had I been in my crutches or had my braces on, I would have made quite the commotion getting to the door to better see them. I was able to glide quietly up and take a few shots before a sudden sound from the street startled them off! So, there is the "rest of the story" and I was struck by the fact that this is one of those moments you should commit to memory to fill up those empty spots that collect the flotsam and jetsam that floats around from some careless person who let that pesky negative energy go!! Yours in sunshine!MH
