Feb 10
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These ‘tudes they are a-changin’!
The weather changes. People change. Even Facebook changes (pretty often, actually, much to the complaint of many of my friends).
We change the laundry. We change the TV channel. We change our hair cut, color, and style.
Those things on the first list are things we have no control over (like, I seriously doubt that we’ll ever get a “Dislike” button, no matter how many groups are devoted to “petitioning” for one; my reasoning for this must be saved for a future blog…maybe). But the second list? Yeah, I definitely have a say in when laundry gets done, what shows we watch, and what color my hair is, and I’d bet that you do too (well, at least some of the time 
). There are many changes which you control.
Control is something I ponder pretty frequently because I really, really like to possess it…when it’s convenient (haha!). Such a desire for control can cause me some serious stress, most of which is totally unnecessary–and I am absolutely, totally sure that you never, ever do that to yourself. Right?
But just in case there are a few of you out there like me, I’ll continue. Of course there are TONS of things we can’t control–the length of the drive-thru line, others’ behavior, your genetics, and many, many more–and they drive us crazy!!!! But, see, here’s the secret to help all you control freaks out there (and over here): there is ALWAYS something about it we can change…
Our attitudes! You’ve seen, just as I have, the effects of a particularly good or bad attitude on the whole atmosphere of a room, a meeting, a home. What if that attitude were yours? I confess that much of the time, my attitude’s been pretty lousy lately. I’m committing, right here on the World Wide Web to all you friends, neighbors, and total strangers that I will change it. I don’t promise to be perfect, but I promise to do better. (See this blog for a discussion on that.) Because…
We can change our clothing. We can change diapers. We can change our attitudes. And doing so, we can change the world.
