My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have.  

Today I can complain because the weather is rainy or I can be 
thankful that the grass is getting watered for free. 

Today I can feel sad that I don't have more money or I can be glad 
that my finances encourage me to plan my purchases wisely and 
guide me away from waste. 

Today I can grumble about my health or I can rejoice that I am 
alive. 

Today I can lament over all that my parents didn't give me when I 
was growing up or I can feel grateful that they allowed me to be 
born. 

Today I can cry because roses have thorns or I can celebrate that 
thorns have roses. 

Today I can mourn my lack of friends or I can excitedly embark 
upon a quest to discover new relationships. 

Today I can whine because I have to go to work or I can shout for 
joy because I have a job to do. 

Today I can complain because I have to go to school or eagerly 
open my mind and fill it with rich new tidbits of knowledge. 

Today I can murmur dejectedly because I have to do housework 
or I can feel honoured because the Lord has provided shelter for my 
mind, body and soul. 

Today stretches ahead of me, waiting to be shaped. And here I 
am, the sculptor who gets to do the shaping. 

What today will be like is up to me. I get to choose what kind of 
day I will have!