The Happiness of Perserverance

We all have things we just don't want to do.  And, sometimes, we let those things overwhelm our day.  We might even spend more time dreading doing the task than it ultimately takes to do the task.

How do you stay happy doing it?

1. recruit a friend on the theory that many hands make a lighter load;
2. plan a reward for your timely and thorough completion of the task;
3. just do it.

Stephane Wrembel

For line item #2, I highly recommend a vanilla ice cream cone or a cappuccino or heirloom tomatoes instead of beefsteak, a flop on the sofa with a good book, a walk through the park with your dog, a telephone call with one of your Ya-Ya Sisters, a French gypsy jazz tune by Stephane Wrembel et ses amis...


Clearly, I do better at items #1 and #2 than I do at item #3.

Back to the writing assignment I need to complete!  ~ Paloma

This isn't so much persevering, as it is about allowing yourself to see. It will be brief, more of a reflection than anything:
Have you ever been passenger in a lengthier car ride at night?
Do you
1.) Fear hitting deer, like I often do, and hold on for dear life to be sure?
2.) Close your eyes while someone else is behind the wheel?
3.) Enjoy seeing something outside of your own backyard or normal trekk to Wegmans?

Today, I watched fireflies flash while driving 65 m.p.h down the highway. Fireflies, they're pretty simple. Add a little bit of speed, and you've got the most fantastic summer night sight.

Late at night, when there are deer to be cautious of, or is sleep to be had, take the time to appreciate being somewhere a little less familiar. The rewards are dashing! ~Beth