My daughter recently told her four- and two-year-old, “last one in is a rotten egg.” Her four-year-old then replied with enthusiasm, “I want to be a rockin’ egg!”
I had a great laugh at my granddaughter’s misunderstanding. I tried to envision her vision of a “rockin’ egg”. Was it an egg rocking in a rocking chair, perhaps dancing, or jamming out on an electric guitar?
Whatever her vision, she inspired me. What a great attitude!
To be able to turn a potentially smelly and rotten situation into something fun is a talent worth developing! Maybe even worthy of a New Year’s goal? (I cannot find the resolve to use the word resolution!)😉
Another recent experience reinforced for me the amazing power of positivity.
2022 began with a snowstorm slamming the area where I live. We went five days without electricity, internet, and flushing toilets (gotta love those modern conveniences). After the first few days, my husband and I dug out of our driveway and ventured out to find open stores to replenish our water and food supplies.
While waiting in a slow-moving, 20+ people deep check-out line, for over an hour, I observed shopper after shopper show kindness and patience to fellow shoppers. It was surreal – like a lost episode of The Twilight Zone.
Still, when I finally got up to the register, I expected to be greeted by an exhausted, less than pleasant employee. Instead, I was greeted with, “You made it! You doing okay? You find everything you need?”
I have no idea how long this cheerful angel of shopping mercy had been there or would continue to stand there helping tired, desperate customers. I do know that her unexpected, simple words melted away days of frustration. I thanked her for her kindness. I thanked her for showing up for work that day. I thanked her for finding the energy to keep going. She laughed and brushed off my gratitude with, “Oh, it’s no big deal. We are all in this together.”
Yes! It’s so true. We are all in this together. So, let’s take those smelly, rotten moments, frustrations, injustices, or misfortunes that come our way, reach down deep, and find a way to rock on!
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