I woke up early today, excited over all I get to do 
before the clock strikes midnight.  I have 
responsibilities to fulfill today.  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 ... 
I 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!