As a child (long before I moved to Cape Cod), I remember how excited I was at the prospect of having a family outing at the beach. Cape Cod seemed so far away from the bustling little city of a suburb I lived in. Our schools were overcrowded; our playgrounds not very safe; we had a bustling, noisy train depot that took people from neighboring towns to travel to their jobs in Boston; the CONSTANT sound of sirens (even at night!)...
And when you'd wake up to find that CLOUDS filled the sky on the day of your Cape Cod trip, how bummed out you'd become, thinking that your day was ruined.
I took a look at this seagull yesterday (if you enlarge the photo, you'll see he caught himself a crab)! He has no idea he's swimming on Cape Cod. He could be in a city, catching french fries being tossed by children at the local McDonald's, and he'd be content just to have his tiny, immediate needs taken care of.
So gray skies or not, I learned you really have to be grateful for each and every little positive tidbit in life. You can't touch tomorrow, so you really need to be at peace with yourself today. Have a lovely weekend!
