Joy

Her name is Pixie and she is about 3 1/2 months old and cute as a button. She makes my Mom smile and laugh a lot. She is an affectionate little kitten and rubs against you and loves to be held and will purr up a storm when you pet her. She brings joy with her.

Joy is something that many people refuse to see in life. They are so concerned with the externals that they refuse to see that there are positive things. My older brother is a perfect example of this. In the last couple of days he has blown up twice once when a circuit blew and knocked out his computer and once when a light bulb shattered. He screamed and yelled and stomped around upsetting our mother in the process. The first problem was an easy fix. You just have to flick the circuit breaker from on to off wait a minute and turn it back on. It restores the power every time. This is an old house with wonky wiring. The second just needs a new light bulb. He was lucky that the glass didn't hit him in the face or eye but instead of being thankful for that he pitches a fit. I had to redo 45 minutes of work on my last picture when the computer went down because my machine is on the same circuit. I just redid it. No big thing.

I was married to Mr. Doom and Gloom for six years. He couldn't be thankful for anything. He was always looking for the worst in life. You know something if you look for the worst in life you can always find it. The definition of an optimist is someone who sees the glass as half full. My ex and brother see the glass as half empty and there will be no more water to refill it and if they find water it will be full of pollutants and one sip will be deadly. You get the idea.

Joy is a wonderful emotion. Joy lets you feel alive. If you look for beauty you can find it. A little kitten playing with a toy that she can bat all around the kitchen floor is joy. The crisp air of autumn where the leaves are turning the most glorious colors is joy. The smile of a child is joy. Giving a hug to someone you love is joy.

Life is too short to live it with a sour attitude. Yes there are problems in life but there is also beauty. God gave us the brains to figure out how to overcome adversity. He also gave us a beautiful world to live in. You determine how you are going to live this life you have be given. I prefer to live mine with a smile and with joy. This is the day the Lord has made let us rejoice and be glad.