The Good News

The good news for today.......

Where do I begin ? I had the day off, and awoke to a fire roaring in the fireplace. I immediately crawled onto the couch and cuddled with my wonderful wife. We reminisced of days gone by. We talked about times in the early days of our relationship when we had enjoyed, great time in each others arms. We watched our kids play and enjoyed the morning.

The fire warmed the house from the inside as the sun was busy warming it from the outside and pretty soon the house was warm enough to begin our day. We just mostly enjoyed each others company and did some school with the kids all morning. We are really pushing the reading area right now. They have been working hard on phonics and now we've reached a place where some serious application is in order. This said, the kids spent most of their morning taking turns reading Amelia Bedelia to Mommy and Daddy. "They are getting pretty good at it too."

When the time came we got ready and headed to town. Not the tiny one that we live in, but to the big city miles away. Our day finished late and as you can see mine still isn't complete.

I usually don't blog much about my personal stuff, but this is an exception. Today was great and my day was great enough for you to be happy too. That's a joke, but seriously it was a great day.

Today I thought I'd post some headlines from different news sources and what is good about them. So here it goes.......

Woman calls 911 to report herself as drunk driver

This is actually a great story. They kind of jam it in there on most news sites as just another sad or strange headline, but if you'll take a breath and think about the implications here, I'm sure you'll see the good. It's not often that this kind of thing happens. Let's face it, when you've had to many to drink, you become ten feet tall and bullet proof and driving doesn't seem like a bad idea. So the fact that this lady pulled it together enough to realize she didn't need to be behind the wheel is a miracle. Especially at a whopping two times the limit..... She managed to phone the police while driving and tell them she was drunk and she did this without having an accident. WOW !!

The only bad news here is they charged her anyway. Way to encourage this kind of behaviour. The rest of this story is a big thumbs up.

Saints stay perfect with 35-27 win over Falcons

Sports fan or not you have got to admit we all enjoy rooting for the under dog and the New Orleans Saints have always been the under dog. They are the closest thing to a pro team many of us southerners have. From Louisiana to Mississippi across to Alabama lots of southerners consider the saints their team. Even the ones like me who never follows football. So to see these guys remain undefeated is good news, even if you aren't a fan. Maybe they will make it to the Super Bowl this year, without buying tickets. After Katrina ravaged New Orleans several years ago leading to the city ongoing recovery, a win like that would sure be great news for New Orleans and those of us who like to see the good guys finish first.

82 healthy sea turtles hatch at San Diego SeaWorld

Great news !!

Inspiration from Dr. Suess

Dr. Suess,

Ah the things that we have all learned from the great Dr. Suess. As children we read his amazing books. They were funny. They were well versed and flowed off our tongues and into our ears. The whimsical ideas and thoughts produced, stayed with us and shaped the adults that we have become. Yet, when we become adults we start to think that we can no longer benefit from childish things. I think this is wrong. I know that if we still look at things with a childlike faith and sense of wonder we can have adventures unimaginable. That being said, here is some inspiration from the Doctor who can heal this virus called being an adult..... Dr. Suess !!

A person's a person, no matter how small.-- Dr. Seuss

Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.-- Dr. Seuss

Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.-- Dr. Seuss

I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, It's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, And that enables you to laugh at life's realities.-- Dr. Seuss

Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.-- Dr. Seuss

Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.-- Dr. Seuss

Dr. Suess was rejected 27 times before his children's books were accepted by editors. This is the kind of persistence that we should all have. If you believe in your vision and stick with it you can make it work.

"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go..." — Dr. Seuss

"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. It's not." Dr. Seuss

The glass

"A wise woman (my Wife),once said "stop worrying about the glass being half full or half empty and just get up and get some more kool-aid !" Now that's optimistic. Just get up and fill your glass. Sometimes we spend too much time thinking positive and not enough time doing positive things. If you are content with half a glass then ponder on it. But if you want a full glass, you have to get up and fill it !!

Good News !!

The good news is I am starting a new blog. Well, that's the good news, so far. The idea is to have a blog with less depth than other blogs. Less depth than MY other blog. This will be a blog of short uplifting posts. Maybe quotes from famous people. Maybe some jokes. Maybe just a piece of good news. I hope to also look at current events in a more positive way. It's a simple idea I had, to provide something uplifting for everyone, but especially those who aren't big readers. This will be your one stop, for something to raise your spirits. Somewhere to go, when you need a laugh or a smile. Hopefully I'll post things often, maybe even everyday, if I get the followers. I hope you will enjoy !!