A Gift

Everyday is a gift. Don't mistake it for anything else. It's a gift. No one owes it to you. It doesn't have to be perfect. It doesn't have to be sunny out or smell good. It's just a gift, and you should do your very best with it, everytime you get one. Every morning, thank whatever diety you subscribe to for this new chance to do something great. Then get out there and do something great. (Great things include: making a friend laugh, smiling at a stranger, telling someone you love their new hairstyle, asking someone if they feel better after being sick, petting a dog, feeding the birds) Great does not have to be climbing Mount Olympis. Great is simpler than that. Great can be an everyday thing, and if it's not, make it so.

You are great. You are worthy of experiencing everyday to the fullest extent you can, and if that means coughing, sneezing, blowing your nose and smiling at the mailman as he hands you your mail, then that's it. Make it the most sincere smile you can, get back to bed and take all your meds! Sometimes great is hiding behind a sick day. Sometimes great is right under our noses and we just can't see it because we're looking right over it.

You don't have to be the President of the United States to change the world. Just be you. You were made especially for this purpose. You have all you need. Stop waiting for greatness to knock on your door. Stop thinking greatness is for everyone else but you. You are GREAT. Get out there and make your mark. Wasting time is not an option.

Everyday is a gift. It's just that simple.