Ahhh  Spring

We went to the Seattle area for Spring Break and I was reminded of why I love living in the Beautiful Desert.  The Green Hue of pollenating Cedars and Scotch Broom, played such an April Fool’s joke on my Sinuses.  My Sweet family was so patient as I coughed and sniffled my way through the week. 

          But this is a conversation about choosing to be cheerful, so Let me share some of the Cheerful experiences I did have while off enjoying the Greens of Spring.

          I have a wonderful Granddaughter who laughs with the robust energy of someone who knows life’s secret.  This Delightful Child can embrace the joy of living like no one I know, except for perhaps her Mom.  As I was sniffling away one day sounding like I was the Frog Prince,  She smiled and said  “Nana, that is not your happy voice”   No child it is not.   But I can try to find it again.  Even this child whose love of life only knows two volumes, know what our happy voices sound like,  and why we are supposed to use them always. 

          I have a Grandson who thinks the whole world is here just for him.  And coming in at just 14 months, why shouldn’t he.   He was cutting some painful teeth recently and still had a smile for everyone.  He loves food.  Let me say that again.  HE LOVES FOOD!  If you offer it to him,  he will try it and usually he likes it.  Wouldn’t the world be a wonderful place if we all found food to be such a pleasure.  Not just something that keeps us alive or needs to be monitored for caloric value,  Something to be enjoyed, savored,  and yes even occasionally smeared all over the place.  Ahh Good  Food

          And then there is our Little Bear, Baseball loving Bear.  His dream is to play for the Seattle Mariners.  I told him when he signs his contract be sure they include your free tickets for you Nana and Mom.  He said he would.  We attended a Ball Game with him and His Brother on our last night there.  The local Team is a minor league team that feeds the Mariners.  The Tacoma Rainiers.  They had a great opening Day.  Winning in spite of some bad calls (Every team gets them) and Fireworks to send us off.  It was a great time, had by all. ( We can't seem to find the fireworks pictures)

          But this trip something wonderful happened that went almost unnoticed,  Our daughter has a very giving neighbor, and she gifted a pair of roller-skates to the kids.  We have a scientist in the family.  He gets dinosaurs and atoms and all that comes with being a bit nerdy.  He was not born with the Athletic gene his brother inherited.  He was given a big beautiful Brain and he loves to use it, But, he also was given patience, and when he chooses to be patient, he can figure out almost anything, including how to roller-skate.     

          Life is a choice, and our choices determine so much of who we are.  We can be only what is easy, or work hard to become what we dream of.  We can succumb to the green hue of misery ,  or revel in the glorious sunshine of laughter.

Life is a Choice,  Choose Cheerful.  Live Happy