Ac-centuate the positive

[serene]

So after I posted about the suckitude yesterday, life got suckier -- LOTS suckier -- for my family. I can't talk about the details, but this is world-shaking stuff, and we're all a bit shell-shocked, I think it's safe to say.

Once, a friend told me that I was too attached to appearing to have an easy life. I don't think that's true, but I do think that my mind/personality/heart/spirit/whatever tends to take difficult times and quickly head toward figuring out what's good in there to focus on. I don't think this is something I was taught, or something I worked on, so much as it's just my own personality's way of coping with hard times. It's been ever so for me, and I am not proud or ashamed of it -- it just is what it is, and I find myself grateful for it when times are at their hardest.

Anyway, I'm choosing today to focus on the happy things.

1) I got the kid into an art class at UC Berkeley
2) In the mail today was my piano book from childhood. It's IDENTICAL, except that they've updated it to include pointers to the CD that one assumes one may buy to augment the book. I've been going through the book, and I totally remember it. I have some sort of muscle memory for songs I haven't played in 30 years. This is giving me a huge amount of joy and nostalgia. I called and played a song for my mom, and it was a total deja vu for her, as well.
3) I totally love my job. I mean, utterly. Every day there is a joy.
4) That said, I have four days off starting tomorrow, which, hello? Woo-hoo!
5) Some day, I will die, and then nothing bad can ever happen to me again. </dark humor>

What's good about YOUR day?

Comments

[snippy]

I had a nice lunch with my husband, and I have a chat date with my LDR tonight.

[serene]

Nice. What did you eat?

[redbird]

I just had a nice hot shower, I've been out in nice weather taking photos of interesting shapes and plants (not looked at them yet), and the drugstore near my office had Green and Black 85% cocoa solids dark chocolate.

[snippy]

I had pork chow mein and sesame beef; he had crab puffs and dry-sauteed stringbeans. Leftovers for lunch tomorrow!

[waywardcats]

Spending my first full day back at work since the onset of the BPPV. It's getting harder as they day goes on to focus, I just think my eyes are tired. I'm hoping tomorrow is better. Just waiting for my ride to be able to go home now, looking forward to doing nothing much tonight.

Hugs. I hope the suckitude is short-lived.

[j00j]

I am kicking ass at work, and I am going out for ice cream/cupcakes with friends after.

[stonebender]

I hope work gets easier.

[stonebender]

It has been pretty good considering. Got to schmooze with wild_irises for a few hours. Got several things done that I've been meaning to do for a while. I'm caught up with everything (ready for more stories if you want to send them *nudge, nudge*).

Actually I like how you deal with difficult things. It balances my "the world is going to hell in a handbasket" tendencies.

Glad to hear about the class. Your post cheered me up.

[vito_excalibur]

Uh-oh. I hope your world stops shaking soon and that most stuff was nailed down. :/

It sounds to me like your friend was accusing you of fronting, and I don't buy it. I think you're attached to seeing the good in your life, and I think that's a really good thing!

[nitoda]

My day yesterday was good in that I has asked for support the previous day and accessed it successfully. I was feeling loads better and drove David to his studio (a ten minute ride), drove back, went to the library, posted a parcel for Marjorie, cooked some beef up with some onions, fennel and carrots for dinner (it was yummy) and took a call from my nurse specialist who offered to meet me today at the hospital and show me where I will be and introduce me to staff who will care for me as well as answering all my questions. Life is good.