I'm Going to Have a Stuffed Animal Party Today

Those of you who know me, know that I have this somewhat annoying habit of waking up in a ridiculously good mood.  A common Facebook post states that 9 out of 10 children get their awesomeness from their aunt.  In my case all 11 of my nieces and nephews are awesome, and I think it is safe to say that all of them get at least some of that awesomeness from me.  My nephew Ethan my not wake up in a good mood at the frequency that I do, but that kid is one wise dude. 

I visited home recently and on the day that I was headed to the airport to return to CA, I got the pleasure of waking him up.  I crawled up next to the five year old and whispered, “Ethie boy!”  With his eyes squeezed closed he said, “I’m gonna have a stuffed animal party today.” 

Without even fully waking up Ethan knew that the day would be a day worth hosting a party.  Every day that I wake up is a blessing and as ruff as a day might look they still are blessed days that are worth having a positive attitude about. So despite everything else, it is still a blessing to wake up every morning.