18 Oct One Hand Moments

I like to say that there are certain life events so special that when you add them all up, you can count them on one hand. I was thrilled to have one of those moments last week at a very special family event. And despite my aphorism, I’m happy to say that my list of these events has moved to that other hand.

Life throws you stuff for sure. Tough, challenging, even overwhelmingly difficult times. For some people, that list gets counted on fingers, toes, and borrowed third party digits. Others enjoy more limited exposure to the negative aspects of simply continuing to exist.

I think, in the end, it’s about two things. Not what life throws you but how you deal with what life throws you that matters. And second, it’s about reveling in the one hand moments, beaming, shining and glowing through them. Appreciating the good while facing up to the bad. I believe the positive attitude people give more meaning to their lives and those around them. Said Kipling, “If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster and treat those two impostors just the same…yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it.”

Don’t forget to let the one hand moments swim over you like a glorious sunny day (that is pretending we didn’t have to worry about UV!).