Wednesday October 16, 2013.....

    They call it hump day but it feels as far from Friday as Monday.  I have kept a smile on my face, though the hours were long and the chain to my desk so short.
     I find that the smile is key most days. It puts a smile in your voice and puts a smile on others faces as well.  No matter what is going on, if I keep a smile it's easier to keep a good attitude.
     We may never know why things happen the way the do, why things seem to always be put in our path to bring us down but I am starting to agree with all the pessimists out there who say to always see the cup half full instead of almost empty and things won't seem so bad.
    I am thankful for many things today, for having a job for one more day, for waking to see the sun rise and the sky turn blue, for having a car to get me around in, and for having food to feed my children.
    I am thankful everyday for friends and family who stand by me no matter what is happening, no matter what mistakes I make.  I am thankful I have a warm place for my kids to sleep and for everything that makes me smile.
    I am thankful I have a new chance everyday to start over, forgiving others and myself, giving me the chance to make better choices and a fresh new life.
    It all starts with a smile ....