The "What Kind Of Day Will You Have Today? Story

It was an ordinary day.  Woke up early, excited over all I get to do before the clock strikes midnight.  I have responsibilities to fulfill today.  My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have.  Today I can complain because the weather is rainy, or I can be thankful that the grass is getting watered for free.  Today I can feel sad that I don't have more money, or I can be glad that my finances encourage me to plan my purchases wisely and guide me away from waste.  Today I can grumble about my health, or I can rejoice that I am alive.  Today I can lament over all that my parents didn't  give me when I was growing up, or I could feel grateful that they allowed me to be born.  Today I can cry because roses have thorns, of I can celebrate that thorns have roses.  Today I can mourn my lack of friends, or I can excitedly embark upon a quest to discover new relationships.  Today I can whine because I have no job to go to, or I can shout for joy because I have a job to do if I care to do so.  Today stretches ahead of me, waiting to be shaped.  And, here I am, the sculptor who gets to do the shaping.  What today will be like is up to me.  I get to choose what kind of day I will have!  So...dear friends, choose wisely, for today will be gone quicker than we can imagine.  And, it can never be brought back to us...no matter how hard we try to make it return.  Life will go on and it's up to us as to how we will live it.  Make it the best day you ever had in your life!  You know you can do so if you try your hardest!  Make it an extraordinary day as I try to do each and every day!!  As for me.... well, it was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.