The Next Terrible Thing

The past few weeks have brought equal amounts of joy and pain. It seems the more good I accomplish in the world, the more no-good-awful-terrible things tend to happen.  One marvelous thing followed by five terrible things made for a very discouraged soul creating very lethargic mornings…easier to stay under the covers than face the next terrible thing.

But what if the blessing is right behind the bad? What if I miss it? I swing one leg out of the bed, then the other. One step then another, peering around corners expecting the next terrible thing. Not normal behavior for an optimist, a bona-fide sparkle girl. Never before have I experienced such a long series of yuck, but never before have I been more transparent.  Never before have I been so absolutely visible.  Typically in a little bubble, hidden from most of the world, now I am consistently making myself seen, pushing out happiness and love onto anyone that will listen. Clearly, I’m onto something good, something important. It would be so much easier to stay under the covers, but instead, I keep moving forward, keep pushing love out into the world…onto my family, my friends, my customers. Today begins a new week…one with new blessings, new trials…bring it.