I sat this morning and talked with a good friend about bad times. We both have a plateful of challenges; the discussion was a cathartic experience for both of us.
Look around. Everyone around you has trouble in their lives. As they say, the only people who don’t have problems are in the graveyard. It’s what you do with the challenges that makes the difference. Do you whine about them? Do you face them head-on like a mariner would a storm?
I choose to allow my problems to change me for the better. Stones don’t become smooth in calm waters. I also promise to find joy and pay it forward.
I can only control what I can control. And my attitude is right at the top of the list.
It’s all about smooth stones.