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Let's just find a way to be grateful for all the great things we have and had the opportunity to experience. For those of us striving towards our goals let's reflect on the past and remember what it feels like to achieve that goal.
I.E. I would have liked to attend this years Olympics mainly to enjoy the Gymnastics competition. But instead of dwelling in the fact that I wasn't able to attend I am choosing to reflect on the opportunity I had to go to the USA Womens Gymnastics Exhibition that was held on OSU's campus years ago, which gave me the chance to enjoy greats like performances by Dominique Dawes and Dominque Moceanu!

So today's goal is to keep smiling through the day and be thankful for all the great joys we have already experienced.

That idea reminds me of the Serenity Prayer that was engraved in my mind after watching Oprah's Next chapter during the interview between Oprah, Gayle, and Paula Dean:

"The Serenity Prayer"
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next. Amen. "

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Thursday, August 9th 2012 at 11:29AM
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Hello Ms. Moss,

Since you think that this world is sinful let me ask you this question, okay.

Do you think that there are more evil and bad people in this world then there are good people?

I am asking you this question because I don't believe that this world is sinful. So, the things that you are saying is evil and scary and you ought to stop it.

I think that there are more people in this world than they are evil and bad people and therefore this world is not sinful. Do you agree with me?

Tell me what you think.

Thursday, August 9th 2012 at 4:14PM
Harry Watley

Hello Mr. Watley,
I think your feedback is on point.
Thank you.
Thursday, August 9th 2012 at 5:01PM
How May I Help You NC

GRATITUDE (INSPIRATIONAL STORY)

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: "I am blind, please help." There were only a few coins in the hat.

A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.

Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, "Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?"

The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way."
I wrote: "Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it."

Both signs told people that the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people that they were so lucky that they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective?

Moral of the Story: Be thankful for what you have. Be creative. Be innovative. Think differently and positively.

When life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to smile Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear. Keep the faith and drop the fear.

The most beautiful thing is to see a person smiling¦
And even more beautiful is, knowing that you are the reason behind it!!!
Friday, August 10th 2012 at 12:09PM
Siebra Muhammad