Comments on: A Dose of Positivity http://jayleigh.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/a-dose-of-positivity/ "Those who live within the Lord will never see each other for the last time." Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:14:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Dorothy http://jayleigh.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/a-dose-of-positivity/#comment-53371 Dorothy Tue, 06 May 2008 18:02:33 +0000 http://jayleigh.wordpress.com/?p=1469#comment-53371 Jay - me, same church, different day. Same seriousness. Our parents taught us that our family was sacred. They taught us that marriages were sacred, and you were about to enter into one. You would never be the same again. I remember that 1) On your wedding day, I came home and cried because I realized that night you'd never come back again. No more midnight Othello games and no going out for a midnight burger run and SNL together on a lonely Saturday Night. 2) I felt just as scared and nervous on my wedding day. When I do it again, I'll smile more. Because I've lived a lot and now I know that the unknown isn't quite so bad. Love you bibba. Dot. Jay - me, same church, different day. Same seriousness.

Our parents taught us that our family was sacred. They taught us that marriages were sacred, and you were about to enter into one. You would never be the same again.

I remember that 1) On your wedding day, I came home and cried because I realized that night you’d never come back again. No more midnight Othello games and no going out for a midnight burger run and SNL together on a lonely Saturday Night.

2) I felt just as scared and nervous on my wedding day. When I do it again, I’ll smile more. Because I’ve lived a lot and now I know that the unknown isn’t quite so bad.

Love you bibba.

Dot.

]]> By: writeathome http://jayleigh.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/a-dose-of-positivity/#comment-53367 writeathome Tue, 06 May 2008 04:26:26 +0000 http://jayleigh.wordpress.com/?p=1469#comment-53367 When I read your post, it brought back to mind a poem I had the kids memorize when they were little called Try Smiling. Try Smiling By Author Unknown When the weather suits you not, Try smiling. When your coffee isn't hot, Try smiling. When your neighbors don't do right, Or your relatives all fight, Sure 'tis hared, but then you might Try smiling. Doesn't change the things, of course- Just smiling. But it cannot make them worse- Just smiling. And it seems to help your case, Brightens up a gloomy place, Then, it sort o' rests your face- Just smiling. It's not always easy to do, but if we can keep smiling and look for the blessings, they are there. :-) Thanks for this post. When I read your post, it brought back to mind a poem I had the kids memorize when they were little called Try Smiling.

Try Smiling
By Author Unknown

When the weather suits you not,
Try smiling.
When your coffee isn’t hot,
Try smiling.
When your neighbors don’t do right,
Or your relatives all fight,
Sure ’tis hared, but then you might
Try smiling.

Doesn’t change the things, of course-
Just smiling.
But it cannot make them worse-
Just smiling.
And it seems to help your case,
Brightens up a gloomy place,
Then, it sort o’ rests your face-
Just smiling.

It’s not always easy to do, but if we can keep smiling and look for the blessings, they are there. :-)

Thanks for this post.

]]> By: mreddie http://jayleigh.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/a-dose-of-positivity/#comment-53366 mreddie Tue, 06 May 2008 02:40:10 +0000 http://jayleigh.wordpress.com/?p=1469#comment-53366 I wish we had a video - we only had photos and they were in black and white. But I still have the Spice with me and that's a good thing. :) ec I wish we had a video - we only had photos and they were in black and white. But I still have the Spice with me and that’s a good thing. :) ec

]]> By: Jennifer http://jayleigh.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/a-dose-of-positivity/#comment-53365 Jennifer Tue, 06 May 2008 00:22:06 +0000 http://jayleigh.wordpress.com/?p=1469#comment-53365 This post just reminded me...a few years back I decided that if I fell into a real funky attitude, that I would stand in front of the mirror and make crazy faces. And you know what? It works! Just willing yourself to have a positive attitude goes a long way. It has saved me many times over from ruining hours upon hours by staying in a grumpy mood. I'm glad you are back! This post just reminded me…a few years back I decided that if I fell into a real funky attitude, that I would stand in front of the mirror and make crazy faces. And you know what? It works! Just willing yourself to have a positive attitude goes a long way. It has saved me many times over from ruining hours upon hours by staying in a grumpy mood.

I’m glad you are back!

]]> By: Farah http://jayleigh.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/a-dose-of-positivity/#comment-53364 Farah Mon, 05 May 2008 19:06:17 +0000 http://jayleigh.wordpress.com/?p=1469#comment-53364 Boy do I need to remember that lesson more and more you looked so purdy in that gown! Boy do I need to remember that lesson more and more
you looked so purdy in that gown!

]]> By: cschellenberg http://jayleigh.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/a-dose-of-positivity/#comment-53363 cschellenberg Mon, 05 May 2008 16:33:14 +0000 http://jayleigh.wordpress.com/?p=1469#comment-53363 So true... thanks for the reminder!! -cs http://chrisschellenberg.com/ So true… thanks for the reminder!!

-cs
http://chrisschellenberg.com/

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