Eternal Optimist

I swear I'm the eternal optimist.  I get so giddy just thinking about possibilities, opportunities, adventures, changes, and perhaps more simply put the future.  I'll credit my past for that outlook. 

You see, no matter what my experiences have been good, bad, pretty, ugly, eventful, uneventful and regardless of any obstacles that might've been in my way I like where I've landed.  I love my family, I love my husband, my daughter and son.  I love my friends.  As a result I appreciate the paths I've gone down, the lessons I've learned and am still learning, and because of all of that I find myself eager for each new day.  I look forward to the mystery of it all knowing that it's a book that 's already been written.  It has an amazing cast of characters that are so intricately intertwined with one another that I can't wait to see how the new day, next chapter reads and plays out. 

Memories allows me to reflect on past chapters and smile, laugh, cry, evaluate, reevaluate, and adjust where needed. 

Life is truly like a good book.  At least that's how I see my own.  And as a result I find myself giddy with excitement as this life goes on.  If I were to guess the titles of the upcoming chapters perhaps they'd read like this:  ADVANCED REMODELING, SUMMER FUN, TEENAGE FOLLIES, A TRIP WITH A MISSION, THE CAMPING SPIRIT (church & cheer), SOLD! THE DEAL IS DONE!, LET'S MOVE!, AUGUST, A MONTH OF NEW BEGINNINGS.  Keeping in mind I am NOT the author of my storybook life rather a character, perhaps the protagonist (haha) but none-the-less I can only hope that those possible chapter titles are a part of my upcoming life. 

Yep, I'm the eternal optimist.  I know there will be bumps along life's path and possible detours but I also with out a doubt know that the book is perfectly written and perfectly written for me.

On a different note, I came across this thought and it really struck a chord with me.  It sums up my point of view of recent experiences with people and it is this:  I'm not angry that you lied to me, rather I'm disappointed that I can no longer believe what you have to say.  As an optimist it is this very notion that hurts ones soul.  .....moving on.

God Bless & have a great day!