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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Recently, a friend came to me with good news. \u00a0Her desire to share this news was half of the excitement. Her countenance was bright and you would had thought that she had the winning lottery ticket for $365 million. \u00a0Later that night I received a text from her telling me that her spirits had been dampened after talking to friends who told her to not get excited about a book deal<\/i> until she saw the contract. \u00a0This had brought her back down to earth and she apologized in having shared her delight.<\/p>\n
Bah Humbug! \u00a0(or anything replaceable for the load of bull just dished out by her “friends”)<\/p>\n
My reply back was instant and opinionated. \u00a0It doesn’t matter what your friends say! \u00a0Don’t let them rain of your parade. \u00a0It may be the shortest main street in history but these are the moments that let us soar! \u00a0The moments that let us feel the confidence that enables us to make it through another day.<\/i> \u00a0I don’t know about you but I don’t receive good news daily and when I do I certainly want to make that feeling and joy last as long as it can, even if its not practical. \u00a0There is so much sorrow, too many downtrodden hearts and not enough rejoicing in our every day accomplishments. \u00a0For heaven sakes, its a book deal! \u00a0I would have broke out the champagne for completing a haiku.<\/p>\n
So the next time someone shares good news with you, be happy for them! Share in their excitement and REJOICE in the moment. \u00a0Even it you know that their newly refunded $1.27 from the IRS, will not fund the vacation they have been planning. \u00a0Let those details come to fruition in due time. \u00a0You may just be surprised at how well they could budget that $1.27.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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