The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that she had only two hairs on her head. “Hmmm,” she said, “I think I'll part my hair down the middle today!” So she did and had a grand day.
The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that she had only one hair on her head. “Okay,” she said, “today I get to wear my hair in a ponytail!” So she did and she had a fun, fun day.
The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that there wasn’t a single hair on her head. “Yea!” she exclaimed, “I don't have to fix my hair today!”
While that story may not be true, the moral is. Those who choose an attitude of gratitude each day tend to be happier, healthier, and more fulfilled. Thankfulness reduces stress, lifts depression, and apparently improves our heart rate and blood pressure. It also does wonders for our social life – people are attracted to those who look at others with appreciation instead of expectation.
Charles Swindoll once wrote: “The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. It is more important than education, than money, than failures, than successes, than circumstances, than whatever anyone might say or do. It is more important than appearances, giftedness or skill.
“The remarkable thing is that we have the choice to create the attitude we have for that day. We cannot change our past. We cannot change the way people act. We cannot change the inevitable. The one thing we can change is the only thing we have control over, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what actually happens to us and 90% how we react to it.”
Paul, the apostle, said it even better, thanks to the inspiration of God Himself: Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. (1 Thess. 5:16-18). Let’s take these words to heart, not just on Thanksgiving weekend, but throughout the month of October - good hair day or not!
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