Recently, I've been thinking about something that happened several years ago involving my son and our little chihuahua, Buster. I feel led to share it with you, much like I do with other stories that 'nag' at my spirit. I do this because I hope that my stories will touch people and/or maybe strike a cord with them.
So, a few years ago.. ok ok.. several years ago... my son was about 6 years old and we hadn't had the dog for very long, I was sitting in the living room peeling a banana for my son. Buster was sitting on the floor in front of me, watching me peel the banana... not moving.
I kid you not, I think a bomb could have gone off and the dog would not have moved an inch.
Anyways, Buster sat and I peeled the banana. After a few seconds of being stared down by a dog no bigger than a rat and a half, I started to laugh and proceeded to talk to my son. I said "Zak... look at your silly dog. He's sitting there thinking I'm going to give him a piece of"... ok.. that's as far as I got in my sentence because right after the word "of", the top half of the banana fell off and landed on the floor.
I swear the dog looked at me and smiled, got up, walked over to the banana, picked it up and walked under the table to eat it.
Who's laughing now, eh?
I learned something from my dog that day. You see.. while I was preparing to feed my son, my dog decided that he was going to get some banana. He knew there was little point in begging so he just sat... but there was something in his look that said 'purpose'.... He was GOING to get some banana.
He was expectant... and he got what he expected.
Those of you who know me, know that I tend to be a very negative person. I tend to worry a lot and expect the worst for the most part.. even in just day to day life... and, ladies and gentleman, I tend to get EXACTLY what I expect.
Rather than acknowledge that my negative thinking might actually be affecting many of the outcomes in my life, it's been easier for me to say "See??? I told you so... I told you that was going to happen".
Friends, before words come out of our mouths, they are thoughts. Words have INCREDIBLE power. I urge you all to choose your thoughts and your words very carefully. I urge you to try to rise above your worry and fear. Rise above the negativity, regardless of what's going on around you.
Think positive thoughts and speak positive words. EXPECT good things to happen instead of bad things. Who knows? There might be something to all that after all. I know that I sure don't want to go through another 30 plus years missing out on good things and experiences because of my own negative thinking and words.
Just my two cents.
~~ Peace, LOVE and happiness ~~
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