A Little Like Pollyanna

When you look for the bad in mankind, 

expecting to find it, you surely will.

I'm a sucker for those old time Disney movies from the sixties. In fact it doesn't even have to be a Disney, a good Doris Day movie will do it for me every time. You know the type of movie, pretty lacking in substance but just light, fun ways to kill time. I LOVE those kind of movies but there is one that could probably outshine the others as my favorite, Pollyanna.

As corny as it sounds watching Pollyanna makes me want to be a better person. I want to be a happy person that can look for the good in people and be glad about the little things. Now I don't want to be one of those people that is always happy and always has a smile on their face regardless of how they are really feeling cause let's be honest they aren't as pleasant as they're trying to be and that's just not real. I like being a realistic person but I wish sometimes I could look on the bright side of life a little easier and be a champion at the Glad Game

I Triple Heart This

I love this show/music/story more than any other. If you asked my why I wouldn't even be able to tell why I loved it so much because in all honesty I have never made it through the book or even seen the play. It must be the music. I am a huge fan of musicals in general but like with most things if you listen to one particular song or CD over and over again it gets to the point that you can hardly stand it at all. With Les Miserables I have listen to it for at least fifteen years over and over again and I never get sick of it! I know all the words by heart.

Last night on TV was the 25th anniversary show and even though I remain loyal to the 10th anniversary edition, it was sooo good. 

I just needed to share this love with you all just to get across how much I do :) 

And, I get to go see it May 28th at the Capital Theatre!!! I'm practically giddy about it!

Maybe I should go start my countdown chain!

My Weakness? Coming up with titles for this!

"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and to endure the betrayal of false friends. To appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded." 

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

I think this would be the goal of good people everywhere, everyone wants to make a difference in the world and know that their life meant something. Easier said than done most of the time, at least that's how I feel. I think your outlook on life not only changes how things turn out in your own life but the affect your able to have on those around you. 

Lately I have been feeling pretty pessimistic. Most things frustrate me and instead of looking on the bright side I tend to dwell on it to the point that I even annoy myself. 

A couple of weeks ago in Sacrament meeting the guy speaking talked about having a positive outlook on life. He challenged us to keep a "Loving Life Journal" and although I never do things like that cause I usually think it's weird, I decided to do it. I'm not real good at it yet and it may not be the sole reason why I'm feeling a little better these days but I think I'll keep it up cause it certainly doesn't hurt to look on the bright side of life. Blessings happen every day.