My apologies to any who regularly check out this blog, that this is my first post for this month! Regretfully, I have been working on the house that we have just placed on the market, and have been reminded of the old Latin motto: "Tempus fugit" (Time flies!).
However, I trust that this will keep you going, for now!
I suspect that most of those who know me well would agree that I am an optimist. My glass is always half-full, rather than half-empty. This morning, during my private devotions, the little booklet I am currently using as an aid had this amusing story.
Once upon a time (as I cannot vouch for the total authenticity of the tale!) there were identical twins. One of them was "an optimist, whose motto was 'Everything's comin' up roses', and the other [was] a pessimist, who always expected the worst. [so they were only physically identical!]
Their parents took them to a psychologist, hoping to balance out' their personalities. He suggested that, on their next birthday [anniversary!], they put each in a separate room to open their gifts. 'Give the pessimist the best toys you can afford,' the shrink said, and give the optimist a box of manure.' The parents dad as he suggested. When they peeped in at the pessimist, they heard him complaining, 'I don't lie the colour of this toy. I don't want to play this game.'
Next, they looked in and saw the optimist - smiling, throwing manure up in the air, and shouting, 'You can't fool me. With this much manure, there's got to be a pony'!
Being an optimist may not get you the pony - but it's a healthier attitude to carry through life (and, who knows, that pony might even, one day, appear at the door!).
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