There’s a reason the musical “Annie” has run almost
constantly for about sixty years. The reason is, optimism is a timeless
message. Another reason is, art based on optimism can do nothing but rise to
the surface, in any environment.
Today, I am wearing my optimism necklace. It is a bit funny
looking, bold and silly, with a bikini clad blonde goddess who says, “Hey,
let’s surf!”
I wear necklaces to remind myself to get out of the rut. I
have a whole collection and each has a relevant message, to help me remember
how to escape the quagmire of depression. Hey, not only is the surf up when the
weather’s bad, lemons make lemonade, and flying by the seat of your pants is
still flying!
So today, I say to you and me, open the window, not on what
you know, but on what you don’t. Open to uncounted possibilities.
Every time I have done this, I am shocked at the sudden
fire-hose flood of good turned on me by the laughing spirits. And if I don’t
stay open to it, I will shed that gushing goodness like water over an umbrella.
So today, I turn my umbrella upside down in the rain, and smile, and open my
arms to the downpour.
