A couple of weeks ago, we had a little bit of snow. I had to work that day, and several people came into the clinic complaining about the cold or the condition of the roads. I might have pined for spring a bit myself. But one woman came in with a big smile on her face and said, "Don't you just love how when you're really tired of everything being all brown and dead the Lord just covers it all in a beautiful blanket of white?"
I've thought about her words a lot since then. This woman seems to spread goodness everywhere she goes. I literally smile just seeing her walk into the building, and she often leaves us laughing in her wake. Her joy is infectious. Even though her husband was recently diagnosed with a serious health condition, she has chosen to focus on her blessings...she has praised his doctor for finding the condition as early as she did...she is grateful that he has insurance so they can afford his treatment...she encourages him to continue pursuing his passions.
I want to be that kind of person. That person who sprinkles a little bit of happy in everything she does. The old lady whose wrinkles still remember the smiles that created them. The person who wakes up and says, "Yesterday was pretty awesome. It will be hard to beat it. Challenge accepted."
Today I'm thankful that the dead and ugly can become white and beautiful.
