KISS!

The morning, and half the afternoon, escaped. I’m looking for it, but it moves faster than I do, and if it’s cavorting with the Flemish Giant (dust) Bunnies under the bed … well … Lost Cause.
Nothing particularly ‘writing’ oriented here, just some thoughts I had about life.


KISS (Keep It Simple, SMILE)


Welcome to today’s Three Ring Circus. Today, our featured performers are the pets. Two cat, two dogs, and assorted clowns.


The first act will be Spike and the Garage Door Opener. Hubby-clown takes the trash out through the garage. Spike waits until he’s ready to come in, and then decides he will come in also. He follows Hubby into the garage, until the garage door begins to descend. The cat walks out, stopping the door. Hubby growls at the cat, and pushes the button again. Door rumbles down, cat walks under it, door stops. Hubby tells cat to come inside and pushes the button, again. Cat trots back out to the driveway and the garage door stops. Hubby calls the cat a name. Spike parks his gray furry bum in front of the car.


“Meow,” he says in his best Forest Gump imitation. And that’s all I have to say about that.


Our second act will be the Dog Race. Two dogs, one kitten, a toddler-clown, and three adult clowns, a car seat, and a wheelchair. The object of the ‘race’ is to get one adult, the car seat, and the toddler out the front door, the other adults and the wheelchair out the garage door, rescue the kitten, and hustle the dogs into the backyard. Kitten takes off toward the back of the house, both dogs in hot pursuit. Until the front door opens. One dog does an about-face, zipping toward the adult with the car seat in hand. Toddler shrieks, summoning the other dog.


Quick slam of front door.


While the other clowns - er – adults comfort the midget, kitten slips out of the back room and slinks back to the kitchen. One dog darts after the kitten, while the other dances around the toddler, who now thinks Puppy is her Best Friend Forever.


Dog Treats to the rescue. Both canines are tricked into the back yard, where they begin the acrobatic portion of their program, Frog-Leaping. Now the toddler stands at the door and encourages them. So does the kitten, batting at their paws through the glass.


Two of the clowns and their wheelchair roll out the garage, safe and dog-less. The last clown corrals the kitten in the pantry, scoops up the toddler, and makes a hasty exit, stage right.


The dogs are now practicing their Ups. Did someone tell them that March Madness begins soon?




I’m sure it wouldn’t take much for anyone to see how the two scenarios could be a recipe for frustration, without adding in a teen-age meltdown, several ‘neglected’ chores, and the usual morning car-pool issues. However, I choose to see it all as the Family Circus it is. Put the Smile Spin on it.



I can whine about how my morning has been wrecked or I can SMILE about it.


And I choose SMILING. In addition, I might miss something if I’m grumping.


If you need any REASONS to smile, check these out:


20 Benefits of Smiling.


Here are the many social, physical and mental benefits that something as simple as a smile can do!


A smile can…
Start your day pleasantly.
Make others understand you are in a good mood.
Promote positivity in a work environment.
Relax your face muscles.
Make others put a smile on their face.
Tell people that they are going to be okay.
Makes you look a lot prettier or more handsome.
Reduce all of that stress you might accumulate.
Help your immune system work a lot better.
Lower your blood pressure.
Give you a child like innocence.
Release serotonin, natural painkillers, and endorphins, thus making it a happy drug.
Make you look younger.
Fill you up with positivity and power.
Show your understanding side.
Say that you can be polite in the hardest of times.
Help you live longer.
Make you appreciate the little things in life.
Make you look at the brighter side of a bad situation.
Be contagious to all those around you.


A smile has more wonderful benefits than you could ever think about.


I know that after you’ve read this, you are smiling now so don’t let anything stop it because a smile is like eating 2000 bars of chocolate!


So happy smiling!


( http://socyberty.com/lifestyle-choices/20-benefits-of-smiling/ If you check out this link, there’s another ‘reason’ to smile, at the bottom of the list.)


All of this is just me, encouraging you to SMILE. Find the fun in the situation. Give the negatives a positive spin. Life has handed me a few lemons … and I make a mean batch of Lemon Squares … sweet enough to give you a toothache. It’s a matter of perspective and willingness to look at it from a concave point of view.


Oh, and have some more chocolate.


Smiles!