Tuesday January 14, 2014....


    You wouldn't believe it but I am off work, home early on a Tuesday and it is a beautiful day.  The sky is blue (as blue as it can be with the inversion coming back) and the sun is shining.  You almost don't need a coat, but you do need sunglasses.  The snow is melting pretty fast.  It's like a teaser for spring.  It's a warm 39 degrees on this beautiful winter day, and it seems it will be about the same all week.
     I went and got food, because well, it's a necessity right? I don't know how other things will get paid but we can eat for about 5 more days.  Gas in the car as well because well we have to get to work as well.
     I am off work tomorrow and early on Thursday as well. It is really nice to be off but I have to work on Saturday and will be stuck there all day long. not quite as grateful for the Saturday work time but very very grateful I have tomorrow off and I'll still be getting paid for it.
    My morning coffee made me happy this morning and as the day went on I got happier and happier because I knew I'd be getting off soon.  It was a good day at work.  I am especially grateful to have a job and a paycheck to pay the bills.  I wish it covered more but I am glad it covers what it does or I'd be in a whole world of hurt.
     So I was reading some a list of things that you have to give up to be happy, here are a few that make sense to me
      *Give up your need to always be right.
               Would you rather be right, or happy?
      *Give up your need for control
                 By letting it go it all gets done.
      *Give up on blaming others
                  A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure
                   until he begins to blame someone else.
       *Give up on complaining
                  You can complain because the rose has thorns
                   or rejoice because thorns have roses.
       *Give up your excuses
                   99% of failures come from people who make excuses
       *Give up your past
                  Forget the failures of the past and press on to the greater
                   achievements of the future.
        *Give up attachment
                  It's not good for you
        * Give up living your life to other peoples expectations.