Making Lemonade

Well, it's been an interesting 24 hours that I thought I might share with you. I thought you might be able to relate.

Ya know when life is coming at you a thousand miles a minute, and at some point you just have to laugh? After all, I am not internally combusting, T-rex did not eat my house, and an earthquake is not swallowing my hard drive. My life is rich, and I so love it. I just temporarily forget sometimes! Do you ever do that?

Surviving your day means getting through it unscathed. Living your day means milking it (the possibility for love, joy, and self-expression) for all it's worth.

It really doesn't matter how fast the lemons are flying at you, you can either become a really great lemon catcher and squeezer, or you're gonna get a lot of citrus-related bruises. (I don't know where I come up with this stuff either, so don't ask).

I used to say "I need to get this done." My friend Michel gave me a great few words to add so I don't take myself so seriously: "I need to get this done because I'm just that important." Or how about "I have so much to do because I'm just that important." Or the ever-popular "I can't eat lunch; I'm too busy because I'm just that important."

Milk it or juice it—your preference. You really are important to yourself, and you came to this Earth to live your life—not live the life you percieve your kids, parents, spouse, teachers, or society thinks you should. Enjoy what comes at you. You might as well! And watch how what comes at you will change to a waiter carrying lemonade with an umbrella, cherry, and some sprinkles on top.

Jennifer Hough

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