Sometimes I grouse. Sometimes I gripe. Sometimes I gripe and
grouse about situations I could change with just a little effort but instead of
doing so, I gripe and grouse. When I do this, my husband accuses me of “cursing
the darkness’, saying I would rather do that than light a candle. Sadly, I have
to admit that over the years I have realized that often, he is right on the
money. I do have a tendency to curse the darkness when it would be so easy to
light that darn candle!
I am making a concerted effort to change that habit. When I
consider all the blessings and good things in my life past and present I
understand that gratitude is not just an attitude, it is a continual state of
feeling. Even difficult times can contain a spark of light, and it is the hard
times that make us grateful for the blessings.
Therefore I have decided not to curse the light under the
barrel but to praise it. Mightily. And to release it as well. Instead of
meeting life’s challenges with a curse at the dark, I plan to sing mighty
praises to the light.
On a different note, I have moved to a beautiful new studio,
and am seriously praising the light there! Hurray! Take a look:
Oh happy days! Ready to get back to work.
