Gratitude 268

This morning in the elevator up to my desk, after I said “hello” one of my colleagues, he said to me: you are way too cheerful. I suppose he meant too cheerful for this early in the morning or while being on our way to work. I was surprised because I myself didn’t feel quite awake. So I didn’t know what to say but I enjoyed the fact that I can sound cheerful even without trying.
And that reminded me of something I heard about: wild enthusiasm. What would it be like to wake up every morning with wild enthusiasm for my life?
I am grateful for the compliment: I’ll take “too cheerful” anytime.

Gratitude 260

Today, on Granville Street, I saw a man seatted outside a café. I actually heard him first. He sounded like he was laughing his head off. From the look and the sound of him he may have been crazy. But he seemed to have a really good time. What would it take to be willing to look and sound crazy more often to have more fun?
I remember one day feeling so joyful that I wanted to dance while walking down the street. I didn’t dare but I am grateful for experiencing being “folle de joie” (joy crazy? Crazy with joy? Crazy of joy?).

Gratitude 259

Today I got to drive down a road that was so steep that it feels like going down a roller coaster. I love driving up or down those roads. You wouldn’t see a road that steep in Europe because a horse and carriage could not go up or down such a steep road…
Anyway as I was passing the roller coaster crest I thought to myself: “Look a love-my-life moment!”
I am grateful for the opportunity to be on a roller coaster in my car!