"Favorite quote and why you love it."
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When I think of quotes, I think of my mom.
I see her pushing a small child in a swing on a warm spring day. Trees and flowers are in bloom, a bright blue sky creates the perfect backdrop for the baby as he goes up and down, up and down. She's smiling, of course, while repeating a lovely poem.
How do you like to go up in a swing,
Up in the air so blue?
Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing
Ever a child can do!
It's charming. Picture perfect. And while I'd love to be the mother who paints a scene as well, the best I could remember was something about wandering lonely as a cloud and seeing daffodils... Not quite the same, Christina.
So when I had to come up with a favorite quote for today's challenge, I had nothing. Nada. Zip. ZILCH. I'd like to say it stayed that way and end this thing right here, but no. Dr. Seuss came along. I realized that the following is absolutely one of my favorite quotes. You know, it was only read at my wedding and plastered on my wall for the past two years.
I got quite a few responses on Day 1 regarding the fact that I "truly love my chosen path." And it's true. I, and apparently Dr. Seuss, believe that every step I've taken has been a choice. Every step we all take is a choice. There's (typically) no blaming circumstances or others for our conditions. Don't like something? Change it. You are in control.
We find and create our own happiness in the situations given. I'm not saying that we can escape everything, and there are certain obligations that most of us have that we shouldn't abandon. But beyond the physical aspects of where we are, we are in control mentally. As Jenni said in her post today- find the light inside. It's there. Harry Potter wouldn't lie. And you have the ability to choose whether you let it shine. What an empowering thought.
I got quite a few responses on Day 1 regarding the fact that I "truly love my chosen path." And it's true. I, and apparently Dr. Seuss, believe that every step I've taken has been a choice. Every step we all take is a choice. There's (typically) no blaming circumstances or others for our conditions. Don't like something? Change it. You are in control.
We find and create our own happiness in the situations given. I'm not saying that we can escape everything, and there are certain obligations that most of us have that we shouldn't abandon. But beyond the physical aspects of where we are, we are in control mentally. As Jenni said in her post today- find the light inside. It's there. Harry Potter wouldn't lie. And you have the ability to choose whether you let it shine. What an empowering thought.
Now go shine lovelies... It's SATURDAY!
LIVE THE MURRAYED LIFE
