What Day Is It?

What Day Is It?

“What day is it?”

“It’s today,” squealed Piglet.

“My favorite day, “ said Pooh

From Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne

Winnie the Pooh is such an optimist. And to the optimist, every day is a great day – a favorite day. To the pessimist, not one day out of 365 is a good one, much less a great one. And there are no favorites.

When you first open your eyes in the morning, what goes through your mind? Are you dreading the day or are you thinking about all the glorious possibilities the day will bring?

My mother, the supreme optimist, greeted every day with a smile in her heart and a song that accompanied the smile. As a child I would begrudgingly drag out of bed in the mornings. I was fortunate, however, because I would hear my mother’s voice coming from the kitchen downstairs. She would sing as she prepared breakfast. I don’t remember what songs she chose to sing. That wasn’t important. The singing was important. It is only as an adult that I am in wonder of those memories and I often think about how truly marvelous it was that she possessed such a positive attitude and how lucky I was to wake up to her singing.

How we start our days influences how our days go. How do you want your days to go?  Do you want a good day? Start with positive thoughts. Do you want a great day? Start by singing, it doesn’t matter what your voice is like or what song you sing. You don’t have to be a Beyonce, a Justin Bieber or a Justin Timberlake. Just sing.  

Every day will be your favorite.