So here we are . . . another Monday. Are you excited and looking reward to the weeks adventure? Or are you a bit closer to “oh crap, here we go again”? It dawned on me this morning that if I were a 9 year old boy and was given a gift for Christmas or my birthday I would be smiling from ear to ear and excited by the surprise and wonder of what might be in that box. Contrast that with a spoiled brat who expected a toy for his birthday and in fact told his mother which toy and what color he wanted. The same present would arrive but without the joy and excitement. So comes a new day, a new Monday.

We are not guaranteed any number of days on this planet. Each day is a present and holds the potential for amazing things and wonderful experiences that should make us smile from ear to ear . . . if we let it. Life doesn't send you an email informing you that tomorrow you are going to have a heart attack at 3:15PM or be in a car accident and lo