Day 8 of...yup...you guessed it...POSITIVE GOODNESS!! :)

Okay, day 8....again a pretty lack-lustre day, but a day nonetheless, and the goal here is to find the positives. As little excitement as I had in my day it still evokes a positive vibe because nothing bad happened...therefore this is a positive in itself. I read in the paper today about two young children here in Alberta found dead in the bathtub of their home....the oldest was only 2 years old. This is a reminder to me how precious life is not just of those little ones around us, but for all of us. I can't imagine a tragedy such as this striking my family or anyone close to me. I sent off my own child to school today before I was aware of this terrible happening less than three hours away from me. I went about my day, read the news stories, performed my job to the best of my ability, and when I came home I dropped my bag and without hesitation headed right upstairs to the joy of my life. He was still awake in bed and I laid down next to him for a hug and a snuggle I will not ever take for granted. To be able to come home and kiss my child goodnight and tell him I love him is the most positive thing that could ever happen to me. My heart goes out to the family of those two beautiful young boys at this terrible time and would like to say they are in a better place, but I firmly believe the best place for those boys would be in the arms of their loving father for a bedtime kiss and snuggle. Instead he grieves for the loss of not one, but both his young children over a tragedy that probably could have been avoided and should never have happened. Rest in peace young ones, you will receive nothing but kisses and snuggles for the rest of eternity. So tonight I ask all of you to forget the crappy rush hour traffic, long days at work, alarms that did not go off, and the asshole that cut you off in traffic and be thankful for being able to say 'goodnight' to your loved ones, the opportunities for goodnight kisses, hugs and bedtime snuggles and just remember those close to you who fill each day of yours with positive goodness.