It's all about perspective

I have a sweatshirt that I have had for awhile with Eeyore on it.  It says "Positive Pessimist."  Eeyore was always one of my favorite characters on Winnie the Pooh.  He just has a way with words.

"It's snowing still," said Eeyore gloomily.

"So it is."

"And freezing."

"Is it?"

"Yes," said Eeyore. "However," he said, brightening up a little, "we haven't had an earthquake lately."

Perspective is a funny thing.  We have optimists who like to see the cup as half full, the pessimists who like to see the cup as half empty.  It is all a matter of how you look at it I guess.  

I just came back from one of the other buildings at church.  When you have to travel from building to building, there is nothing connecting.  It is outside-inside-outside-inside.  It is a tad bit cold.  So, as I was headed back from the back building to the office, two ladies were sitting outside.  Dominoes starts here in a bit and they were waiting for the person to get there with the key.  Did I mention that it is cold?  So, they were just calmly chatting and when I came out, they asked if the building was open.  I quickly checked and invited them inside to wait for the others.  

One of the ladies is 91 and the other is in her 80s.  They said, "Oh don't worry about us, we are just getting our Vitamin D for the day. "  I said, "But aren't you cold?" (I know I was.)  Their reply, "Glad the sun is finally out.  It feels good. "

I can pinpoint many people that I run across in my life that would have been sitting there complaining that no one had yet opened the doors.  I can also see the people that would have IMMEDIATELY come into the office to get a key.  Needless to say, most would not have been sitting outside chitchatting happily waiting for someone with a key.  

In life, we don't like to wait for things.  We like things OUR way, right away (wasn't that a fast food slogan?).  We never just enjoy the moment.  Currently, I am reading a book that is alot about that very thing.  

I hope when I am over 80, I can sit outside happily taking in my Vitamin D in the 45 degree weather waiting 5 minutes for the door to be opened.  

AMEN