Guest guest Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 Helaine, Thank you VERY MUCH for sharing this article or message with us!!!! I found it immensely uplifting and helpful, and will save it for the future. I hope that I can remember to use that new response "Wow!" instead of my previous "Oh, no!" At least, I will try to do that!!! Blessings, PJHelaine Berg wrote: Wow ! Last spring I was walking in a park. A short distance ahead of me was a mom and her three-year-old daughter. The little girl was holding on to a string that was attached to a helium balloon.All of a sudden, a sharp gust of wind took the balloon from the little girl. I braced myself for some screaming and crying.But, no! As the little girl turned to watch her balloon go skyward, she gleefully shouted out, Wow!I didn't realize it at that moment, but that little girl taught me something.Later that day, I received a phone call from a person with news of an unexpected problem. I felt like responding with Oh no, what should we do But remembering that little girl, I found myself saying, Wow, that's interesting! How can I help youOne thing's for sure - life's always going to keep us off balance with its unexpected problems. That's a given. What's not preordained is our response. We can choose to be frustrated or fascinated.No matter what the situation, a fascinated Wow! will always beat a frustrated Oh, no.So the next time you experience one of life's unexpected gusts, remember that little girl and make it a Wow! experience. The Wow! response always works. Pravs World Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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