Attitude
Author: Nancy Turner
Salt, when dissolved in water, may disappear, but it does not cease to exist. We can be sure of its presence by tasting the water. Likewise, the indwelling Christ, though unseen, will be made evident to others from the love which he imparts to us. Sadhu Sundar Singh
Attitude: The longer one lives, the more one realizes the impact of attitude on life.
Attitude is more important than facts, more important than circumstances, failures or successes, and certainly more important than what other people think or say. It's more important than appearance, talent or skill. Attitude can make or break a man, a home, a family, or an organization; it can shatter dreams, ideas, relationships, and children's futures.
Every day, each one of us has a choice regarding not only the clothes we wear, but the attitude we present for that day. It's the last thing we put on as we leave our home.
People should have a mirror by the door, just to make sure their attitude is on straight.
We cannot change, as God cannot change, the past, nor can we guarantee that those we smile at or say "Good Morning" to will be pleasant or even civil, since anger has a way of inserting its sharp words into pleasant as well as strained conversations.
The time we spend interacting with people may vary from a few seconds to hours, and happens under all circumstances, such as walking down the street or school hallway.
We may think that a head nod, or a brief "Hello" is insignificant, but think again. As a clown, I have come to realize that those few moments are what children and people remember.
Two weeks ago, another clown and I were at a Friendly's restaurant in Concord. We had just finished a parade and were still in costume. We were tired, hot and hungry.
Since it was during that heat wave, many parents were there with their children, and you know how clowns react with children. So we made balloons and passed them from table to table until all the kids had at least one. Just as our food arrived, a small boy about nine years old came from somewhere and tugged at my sleeve and said, "When I grow up, I want to be just like you." We never did get to eat.
What I'm trying to say is that whether you interact with people in three minutes or three hours, you leave behind a feeling or attitude of caring or not caring, of sensitivity or insensitivity, and as one clown said, "You walk away leaving a legend or a nightmare."
Each one of us should realize that as we walk away, we leave something behind. What we leave depends on us.
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“Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?” - Luke 14:34
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