Flowers on the Sidewalk

Operation: Positivity had the opportunity to join Make DC Smile on Monday, September 17th. We brought our signs, as well as four big bouquets of daises and roses. We took the metro down to the meeting spot, and on the way, we handed out flowers. It was very intimidating. When you stand on the street with a sign, there are people who smile and honk, and there are people who drive by. Still, it is not as exposing as walking up to someone, looking them in the eye and wishing them well.

What we really learned was that it is a choice. Charles Swindoll said, “Attitude, to me, is more important than … the past, … than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill. It will make or break a company, a church, a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.” If someone walked up to you and handed you a flower, would you take it? Would you smile and promise to have a good day? Or would you refuse the flower? Would you completely ignore the person trying to speak to you? It is the same with attitude. Either you can choose to be happy and smile at the little flowers life gives you, or choose to be isolated and glare at them. What is your choice today?

"We can’t direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails. For maximum happiness, peace, and contentment, may we choose a positive attitude." - Thomas S. Monson

A smile is a spark. Start the fire. Pass it on.