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I had a great day today. It was a day
full of "quantity" rather than quality time with my
children. We started by taking a long drive down the old,
back roads here in the mountains of my home with the music
playing and our voices joining in. As we drove along we saw
deer in the meadows and hundreds of butterflies flying
gently from flower to flower. Later, we stopped for a
picnic near a playground. We ate, laughed, talked, and
played. We also sat quietly for a time, sharing big hugs
and warm smiles. It was a day of wonderful happiness for us
all.
It was at the end of the day, however,
when I was thanking God, that I noticed that my face was
hurting. The muscles above my cheekbones were sore and
achy. It was then that I saw just how "great" this day had
been. My face was sore because I had spent almost the whole
day laughing, smiling, and singing. This made me laugh and
smile through the aching and thank God even more. I plan on
having many more great days too full of love and oneness
with God. Not only is it good for the soul, it’s also a
great way to get your face in shape.
We all should strive to make everyday a
"great" day. God loves us and wants us to live and to love
each day of our lives. We are meant to choose love and we
are meant to share love, great day after great day. We
should not rest on our past either, but live fully today.
After all, one of the greatest joys in life lies not in
cherishing happy memories but rather in creating new ones.
The wonderful speaker and author Mark Victor Hansen says
that "We can live in a state of joy, bliss, and ecstasy if
we choose. We’re meant to live a spirited, spiritual life."
I hope that you have a great day today then. I hope that
you have a great day tomorrow too even if it does make your
face hurt. Great days lead to a wonderful life, and a
wonderful life leads to a Heavenly afterlife.
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