TEN

“Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow,

It empties today of its strength.” Corrie Ten Boom

I can’t remember how many years ago I read Corrie Ten Booms’s book The Hiding Place. I do remember thinking, “How can anyone stay that positive, that focused?” I now find myself choosing to stay positive, choosing to stay focused on the good. I spend time thinking about how fortunate we are to live in a place where we have access to all we have. The miracles of medicine, the availability of clean water, the resources to eat healthy food.

My family doesn’t have lots of extras. People are often shocked when they find out we only own one television and it isn’t currently plugged in. The only gaming system in our house is what came loaded on our computer. In fact the stand alone game device we had was my husband’s Game Boy, unless you count the deck of cards in the drawer. But we are rich. We have freedom. We have access to doctors and dialysis. We have a vehicle that runs and the ability to travel. And we have friends and family that care about us. People that we want to go see and that are glad to see us.

When I choose to focus on the good around me, it is easy to see. When I get caught up in the frustration or the worry, I tend only to see the impossibilities and the pain. I do my best to choose a positive focus.