By Suzie Carr
@girl_novelist
I woke up this morning feeling tired and a little cranky for no
particular reason. I set out walking my dogs, Sunshine and Bumblebee, in a
state of mindless abandonment, getting irritated when they took too long to
sniff a patch of grass. As I rounded the bend at the end of my street, my
female dog, Bumblebee, became super excited over a tennis ball she found
sitting lonely on the sidewalk. You would have thought she discovered a
lifetime supply of dog biscuits the way her tail wagged and her ears perked.
In that moment, we all came alive, awoken by Bumblebee’s
enthusiastic energy. After this, she pranced around the neighborhood holding onto that
ball like it was a part of her exuberant being now, grateful that the day had
presented her with a beautiful gift.
Gratitude – the
golden ticket to enthusiasm.
As she pranced, I felt inspired to catalogue things for which I was
grateful – the mild air, the light breeze, my two healthy dogs, my safe
neighborhood, etc. I pranced alongside Bumblebee and Sunshine for another
fifteen minutes, and by the time I walked back into my house, my list was still
not complete. My heart overflowed with gratitude for everything I had been
gifted in life.
My entire demeanor transformed from sleepy to enthusiastic by
simply shifting my focus to gratitude for everything and everyone in my life.
Thanks to my Bumblebee this morning, I caught her enthusiasm out of her
gratitude over her new toy. Now, who knows? Maybe someone I come across today
will catch some of her enthusiasm from me.
Here’s hoping!
Suzie Carr
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