Fortune favors the prepared mind

2010/10/11
We had our latest Photography Club Meeting last night. The project for the month was funny.
I am never short of subjects for photographs, but I found myself with a real challenge this month. Other than having someone pose for me I found very few genuinely funny photo opportunities.
It made me realise that the internet is abundant with funny pictures and video clips and yet trying to find one around us was more difficult than any of us in the club realized.
This got me thinking, what are we doing to contribute to the fun factor of those around us? Do I make other people smile and laugh and want to be in my presence? Do I instill in others a feeling of happiness and joy? Am I creating funny moments? OK! I don’t want to be one of those Utube moments or a FAIL Mail, but I want to make a difference, and I had a Eureka moment when I realized that once again it all starts with me.
I am lucky enough to be surrounded by amazing people both at work and at home. My husband Mark is the proverbial “Morning Person” He get up with a hop, skip and a jump in the morning, singing and whistling as he goes about getting ready for the day.
Me, Myself and I on the other hand is a whole different kettle of fish. Between the three of us, I wait until the last millisecond before I have to drag myself by the scruff of my neck and slowly make my way through my morning routine. By the time I get to work just before 06:00 I am barely awake and I can still feel the impression of the pillow on my face.
But then a change happens and I brighten up because I know that deep down inside I am responsible for people besides myself. I am in contact with so many people during my day and if I don’t make the effort to be happy I can be treading on someone’s moment of joy. Maybe all they needed to get doing for the day was a smile and a cheery welcome. Let’s be honest some people are more of a challenge than others. I know that I am also a challenge more often than not. But by making a concerted effort I can change all that. By putting others first I am actually getting more of a blessing than they are. I am paying it forward and getting is back in heaps.
To add to my woes my health and weight have been a reason for me to be unhappy. And I again realized that once again my happiness and peace lay in my own hands, so instead of grumbling and bemoaning my fate I am putting my foot down and saying no more. Mostly I am going tor try and put my foot on the treadmill more often, Ha Ha.
As today is the start of a brand new day and together with the promise of rain is the promise of a new beginning, a fresh start and a hell of kick ass future.
As I have said before I am going out of this world kicking and screaming………….. J
Fortune favors the prepared mind. --Louis Pasteur