The Power of Positive Thoughts

I am constantly reminded of how far a positive thought or word will propel someone towards a joyful life. Today was Greg's first day of physical training for the delayed entry program, they do like to make sure that the recruits can make it through boot camp. When I picked him up he was very excited, not so much for the training that he had done, more for the training he is going to receive. He loves a good challenge, right now he is being physical challenged, push ups, pull ups, crunches, running, then will come the mental challenge of the field that he will be trained for (still waiting to see which of the three he will be in). He wants to take both the SAT and the ACT tests. Each of the three Fields that he has chosen will challenge him mentally and physically. He told me that today he feels more like a Marine then he had before, and he really likes that feeling. He figures that now he can be put into a group, a very elite group.

Both of the boys have made a very tough decision, and you can see in their eyes that they are very excited about the path that they have chosen. You can hear the joy in their voices when they talk of their decision to join the military. I am so very proud of them.

I am planning a graduation/going away party for them for June. I'm not sure what day it will be on yet, if anyone is interested in attending and a certain date is better than another, please let me know. I will do what I can to schedule the party around any open dates. When I find out what their addresses are for boot camp I will let those that want them know what they are.

Maggie has been doing very well, too. She was promoted just before the first of the year to head cashier for Danny's Car Wash, and was transferred back to the store that she preferred to work at. The first morning she was back, Jerry took her to work, when everyone saw that it was her they all shouted for joy to see her. One of her general managers today told her that the cashiers were asking for transfers because Maggie was being tough, the GM told her that was a good thing. The head cashier that Maggie replaced didn't have the cashiers doing anything that they should be doing, Maggie is making them do everything that they should be doing. One of the cashiers even asked Maggie to train her again, because she hadn't been trained properly before. To hear the excitement in her voice fills all of us with joy, she has discovered her place in life. She is becoming the person that we all knew she could be.

These three kids are learning how to....

Live fully....