Namaste Sweetie! 072219

Namaste, my Sweeties!

Happy Monday

and

Welcome to a New Week!

I hope you had a lovely weekend

I relaxed and enjoyed some quiet time

I woke up this morning -
And I'm not sure why -

But as I was lying there, I started thinking about a situation

That occurred at summer camp over thirty years ago.
(The summer of 1984 to be exact)

I was the camp director and bunking in a side room

Of one of the cabins.

Since I bunked there, 
I was well-acquainted with the kids in that cabin.

On the first full day of camp during breakfast in the dining hall,

I noticed a kid in another cabin being picked on by his cabin mates.

I think all the other kids in that cabin knew each other,

And he was the odd man out.

They were mercilessly making fun of him.

So - I hatched a plan

I knew I needed to move him to another cabin,

But I wanted it to be a cabin of kids

Who would readily accept him.

So

I went to the kids in the cabin where I bunked

And told them about his situation.

I told them how badly he was being mistreated.
A few of the kids concurred saying they'd seen it, too.

Then

I asked them what WE could do to help him.

It didn't take a second before those kids jumped up
Suggesting that they should get him to join their group.
Then, as quick as you please, 

They rushed over to his cabin, 
Asked him if he'd like to join them,

Started packing his stuff, and within minutes

Moved him into their cabin - 
Welcoming him with open arms!

They all patted him on the back
As his smile beamed around the cabin.

It was as if they'd picked him up on their shoulders

And carried him triumphantly into their cabin
And into their hearts.

WOW

What a success!

I felt really good working it out to help that kid in that way.

Rather than just me moving him to the new cabin,

I set up the situation to where 

It was the kids' decision to bring him into their group.

Those kids were so sweet!!!
The new kid felt great for being accepted and treated so well.
The cabin of kids felt great for doing such a good deed.
And I felt great that it worked out so well for all the kids.
It was a Great Success!
:  )

Thinking about that success

I got to wondering why it is

That I think more about my failures than my successes

I have some theories about why I do that

But I don't know for sure.

I guess the important thing

Is for us to make a point to think about our successes.

When we catch ourselves thinking about our failures,

We need to immediately think about our successes

To at least counterbalance the negatives.

Just a thought

~*~

This is a T-OFF Week

What's That?????

I will not post on the "T" Days this week

I will be taking Tuesday and Thursday off from blogging

My plan is to post MWF of this week

I don't plan on making it a habit

But I wanted to try it out

SO

No posts tomorrow

I plan to resume posting on Wednesday

I hope you will enjoy your visit

I wish you a Beautiful Day!

Peace and Love,

AOM