Hey... :)
Today on my way home from work I was thinking about how much I enjoy pessimists. You know, those people who are just completely set on having a terrible day, every single day. It seems like quite a few individuals are becoming a little more pessimistic lately. For instance, the lady on the radio this morning described the weather as, "dark, dreary, and dismal"... I couldn't help but laugh. Especially because it is not all that dark, dreary, or dismal today. Granted, its not the greatest weather ever, but its not all that bad. It was just interesting to see her be so upset about the weather.
One of my favorite pessimists of all time is Eeyore. You know, the donkey. He took crabbiness and pessimism to a whole new level. He also has some of the best quotes ever... Be prepared to laugh.

http://www.winnie-pooh.org/eeyore-quotes.htm

He's just SO melancholy that it makes you smile...I feel bad for him. Ha. Especially in contrast to the all-too-happy characters of the Hundred Acre Wood. Seriously though....they all have their own issues. Think about it!! Pooh had an eating disorder. Piglet had anxiety issues. Rabbit had Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Tigger had Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, and acted out violently on occasion. Kanga and Roo were codependent. Christopher Robin was possibly Schizophrenic. Owl was the therapist, most likely.
So everyone has problems... apparently even the characters from a 1920's children's story book. :)
All this talk of pessimism, and I am left to think about what I can come across as. Ideally, i would love to be a completely optimistic person, joyful and happy all the time. But I'm not... and I think the main reason is that i don't think about what i have to be happy about, but i dwell on what i don't have, or what i need to do. So today, i tried to seek out little things to smile about... things that reminded me of how much God loves me and how amazing He is...and guess what? It worked. God is so good and He consistently reminded me of that fact today. Despite things not going as i planned. Despite the weather. Despite my sin. I had a great day, and God taught me so much. So i will just encourage you to look for little things in your day to remind you of His love.
One of my favorite verses is 1 Thessalonians 5:16 "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."
That's very simple instruction. Rejoice. Pray. Give Thanks. Its so simple and yet so hard to fulfill....i guess i'm still a work in progress. :)
Well, enough of my ramblings. I'm going to go work on a scarf that i'm making, do some homework, drink tea, read a few chapters of Her Mother's Hope by Francine Rivers, listen to music, and write in my journal....and then go to sleep. :)
Goodnight
In Christ,
Hailey❤