A Reason to Smile

How could I forget?!

One final mention today about my beautiful friend. Since days often get tough, she has developed a wonderfully simple yet effective system to help positive thoughts overcome negative ones. It's called "Reasons to Smile."

It's always a bit of a challenge to learn how to appreciate the "little things in life." They're often outweighed by the larger, more difficult-to-deal-with things. But whether you're looking for them or they just happen upon you, the tiniest thing can make your day that much better.

I've been following my friend's lead and have started developing a list of my own "reasons." I've posted a few to Facebook; I'll keep it going in this blog.

Today's reason (#4): I woke up this morning to find my cat curled up beside me on top of the nest I constructed for him out of his favorite Snuggie. He rarely sleeps on top of the bed with me; he's always underneath it when I get up in the mornings. He was purring. I didn't want to get out of bed...