EVERY day is about DECISIONS

A pretty obvious statement. But it's so much more profound when you really dwell on it. I don't mean decisions on what to wear, what to make for dinner, what TV show to watch. I mean decisions that alter your life, whether it's big lifestyle changes or a more broad sense of perspective. That word again...PERSPECTIVE. Every damn day, i'm more stunned at how casually I came up with the title of this blog. I can't imagine a more fitting title, though the "quipster" part of my webpage addresses the huge HUMOR element of my personality. But life is ENDLESSLY about PERSPECTIVE. It frames every move you make. If I sound like Oprah, well, it's from her show today that I have these thoughts. The topic was RESILIENCE. Several stories were told, all amazing and incredibly inspiring. One woman's husband and two-year-old son died in front of her in a plane crash. After a year-and-a-half of feeling numb and considering suicide, she has since made the DECISION to be abundantly grateful for the time she DID have with her family, and not focus on all that she lost. Amazing, though I'd hope I'd feel the same way. The lessons were not to wallow, not to give up hope, not to see your present situation as The Way It HAS To Be. You can DECIDE to change things any day that you're breathing. The past, no matter how miserable, does NOT need to define you and dictate your entire life's storyline. I pray to Christ I don't sound like some cliched TV Life Coach. These stories teach me, and I'm just trying to spread the hope. Yes, I DO see myself as a teacher. Not the classroom type...no patience, and too little pay. But a Life Teacher. And that may sound arrogant, but i'm not trying to be. I really want to help and inspire people. SO...did everyone in the NYC area savor this day? Because it was simply spectacular outside today. Deep blue skies, a tad breezy, low humidity, around 80 degrees. I was elated to run errands...on my bike, slowly wheeling through the nabe, relishing the sunshine and fresh air. One of the best days of the year. A damn good day overall. DECIDE.