I have responsibilities to fulfill today. And I am important. 
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 can feel grateful that they allowed me to be born. 

* Today I can cry because roses have thorns or I can celebrate that thorns have roses. 

* Today I can mourn my lack of friends or can excitedly embark upon a quest to discover new relationships. 

* Today I can whine because I have to go to work or I can shout for joy because I have a job to do. 

* Today I can complain because I have to go to school or eagerly open my mind and fill it with rich new tidbits of knowledge. 

* Today I can murmur dejectedly because I have to do housework or I can feel honored because the Lord has provided shelter for my mind, body and soul. 

* 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! 

-Author Unknown