If you are having a bad day, get another one and get it quick!
-- Rissie Harris

The morning started out well. You got up with no hassles. You showered and doused yourself in your favorite body oil; you smell great. You dressed, found a small stain on your shirt but then got it off with a little bleach stick. You poured your Sumatra coffee into your favorite mug only to find that your mug was cracked which caused you to drip a little coffee on your shirt. No problem, the bleach stick is handy. Locking the door, you realize you’ve forgotten your wallet so you turn the lock to go back in and the key breaks. Looking down at the key, you realize you’re wearing one blue shoe and one black shoe. Then, even more suddenly, you notice that the spots on your shirt that you bleached away 15 minutes ago are now burning holes growing larger by the minute! So now the day that started with no aggravation has abruptly turned into a morning destined for hell. Quick! Exchange it for another day!

Well, yeah, you can’t physically throw yourself into another day of the week, but you can revamp the one you’re in now. How? Easy. Think something different, do something different, feel something different.

First, you gotta know, this isn’t the end of the world so don’t approach it as though this is the worst thing ever. Really, none of it is that deep. Stop what you’re doing, take a deep breath so you can clear your thinking and start over.

Sometimes the slightest thing can send our day over the edge. We fret about our clothes, hair, the traffic, something the radio personality said. We trip over what somebody at work said or get caught up on what they did. We complain that it’s too hot and that gas prices are too high. Okay maybe gas prices aren’t a “slight thing,” but what can you do?

You can think about it all differently. The fact that you have clothes, a job, a car to get you where you need to go, and at least a little money to buy the gas that’ll get you there are all blessings. But bigger than that, it’s just not that big of a deal. You have life. You have opportunities. You’re not stuck in one place, and you have more love in your life than you can count on your hands and toes. That’s the big deal.

So you broke the key; call the locksmith. When you get in, change your shirt and your shoes; don’t forget your wallet. Call the office and let them know you’ll be a few minutes late; if you need to, stay a little later. Shake it off, start it over.

It’s up to you to make your day better despite the things that make it ugly. Besides, whose time are you wasting staying in a bad day? Quick! Get a better day!

Sadiqqa © 2008