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Dear Reader,
I realized the other day I used to get up and wonder what surprise was in store for me. I haven't been doing that lately, don't know why, but I need to get back into the habit, because it was fun. It didn't have to be anything big, but wherever I went, whatever I did, I was on the lookout for possibilities. Every day was a grab bag filled with something new and exciting.
It reminded me of when I was a kid and I used to love spending my allowance on a surprise grab bag. It was a small brown paper sack, taped shut and filled with who knows what--that was the surprise. After I paid for the bag, I didn't open it right away. Instead I'd carry it around with me, sometimes for the entire day. Of course I was dying to know what was inside. It was all I could think about. Guessing and pretending, by the end of the day I'd imagined 20 or 30 different possibilities, and each time I mentally opened that bag I was joyfully surprised by another wonderful gift.
The anticipation--it was quite a build-up and when I finally did open the bag, there were trinket toys inside. Not nearly as grandiose as I'd imagined, but that's not what mattered any more. Those trinkets may not have looked like much to anyone else, but thinking about the possibilities of what was in the bag had made my day.
Thanks for reading with me. It's so good to read with friends.
Suzanne Beecher
Suzanne@DearReader.com
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What a great attitude: to stay open to possibilities. As always, I love all your great and useful wisdom.
Posted by: JK | March 21, 2011 at 11:42 AM
We need to bottle your attitude and pass it out to people! I love your positive outlook - I need more of that in MY life. After reading at the
bookclub for several years, I sometimes catch myself thinking, "What would Suzanne think about this?" And now, I'll be thinking about the
possibilities of life. Thanks for giving me a dose of "Suzanne Beecher Mindset."
Posted by: AW | March 21, 2011 at 11:43 AM