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Pollyanna Had a Point
A Mother Looks Hard to Find the Good in Everything
By Karen Edmisten
I've been carrying my Pollyanna attitude over into all the areas of my life. From the most messy mom-chores ("What is there to be glad about with this poopy diaper? Well, she's regular."), to the mundane ("What is there to be glad about while doing these dishes? Well, the meal was tasty, and the pantry is still full – we're a well-fed family."), to the serious ("What is there to be glad about that I'm having this skin-growth removed? Well, thank heaven for early detection and health insurance.").
I'm finding that Pollyanna indeed had a point. When we find something to be glad about, we're not only happier with the daily frustrations that are inevitably part of life, but we make those around us happier, too. And that's something to be glad about.
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