Change in Attitude

It is Friday morning and I'm at school crazy early again! Supposed to be working on report cards but... have some things to say so will do that later.

I am feeling a million times better about things now than earlier in the week. I know I go on and on about how important it is to fill your life with nice things that bring you comfort and happiness and how happiness is a choice and all of that. Somewhere between the Toronto Airport and here I forgot that. And now that I sit here and think about it.. there are some great things about being back here.

For starters it has been absolutely beautiful outside. I have seen the blue sky every single day since Sunday. Perhaps you don't understand what a big deal that is but usually its covered with pollution so there is always a greyish air quality. Not this week. The sky is blue, the sun is shinning, it's not too humid, just nice and hot. The trees and grass are particularly green and beautiful... The sunrises and sunsets are phenomenal.. awesome colours.. reds, purples.. it's gorgeous!
That's a little thing.. but a big thing at the same time.

Secondly, I love my job 97% of the time. I don't dread going into work and I like the time I spend with my students. Overall the rest of the staff are great and other than the usual "office politics".. it's a pleasant place to be. Not many people can say that.

Thirdly, I have some really great friends here and at home. MK and I hung out last night for our Thursday coffee and dinner and it was great just to be able to talk through things... I also am able to keep in touch with friends from home and that is really important to me. The world is only as big as you let it be... sometimes.. but its nice that we can all still be involved in each others lives.. even with a 10,000 mile geographical gap...

Also, my Dad was telling me before I left that even though he feels this huge sad gap in his heart when I'm gone, it's a good thing that we miss each other so much. That we love each other enough to be really sad to be apart. I mean, it's so obvious that God brought me here and has this planned out and so we must be content and confident in that.. and grateful that our family is a loving one... where we actually do miss each other.. don't run across the world to escape from one another.

And then there are all the little things that make life nice:
a) good strong coffee
b) as much asian cuisine as I could ever want
c) my fantastic bodywash from JC
d) new running shoes (although I kind of forgot to use them after Monday morning)
e) wearing sandals everyday
and the list goes on...

Ok so basically the point being.. I'm not going to wallow and feel sorry for myself.. but I'm going to get on with it... live each day and go from there!