“As we welcome, read and share your stories, we thought we would also share ours as well. Here’s to having the Best Day Ever! " - The BDE Community
Recently a good friend of mine passed away in a car accident. He was the type of person who always had a smile on his face and was genuinely interested in how you were doing and what he could do to make things better for you. He was truly a wonderful person you wanted to be around. We had not spoken in a while, so we were unaware of what was going on with his life. At his Celebration of Life service many people eulogized him, including his children. We learned that he had been diagnosed with an in-operable brain tumor a couple years back. One common thread everyone shared about this incredible man was simple. He always focused on others and always said to people, “Isn’t this the Best Day Ever?” On rainy days his kids would tell him, “But Dad, it is raining!” He would always respond, “Yes, but the sun is still shining above the clouds, we just cannot see it. Soon the clouds will go away, and we will see the sun again.”
My friend changed my life with his perspective and actions. Each day, even if it is raining and things are not going the way I want them to go, I know that the sun is still shining and it will come out again, guaranteed. I may not be able to change my circumstances, but I can change my perspective and focus and that makes all the difference. Each day I choose to make it the Best Day Ever. My hope is that you will do the same.
-David
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