The Choice is Mine

The Choice Is Mine  

I welcome this new day.
It is mine to shape and to mold.
This is a new day, mine to use,  
to fill, to live as I see fit.
How it unfolds is up to me.
The choice is mine.    

I can be miserable,  
or I can have a great day.
I can doubt, or I can have faith.  
I can feel depressed,
or I can express the joy
that is inherent within me.  
I can wallow in self-pity,
or I can help someone in need.
I can accept defeat,
or I can strive to succeed.  
I can fear, or I can trust
. . . myself, others, God.  
I can complain about aches and pains,
or I can affirm God's  perfect life within me.  
I can dwell on loss,  
or I can seek new interests,
new joy in living.  
I can criticize others,  
or I can accept and bless them,  
and enjoy happy and harmonious relationships.  I can harbor old grudges,  
or I can forgive.  
I can speak of lack,
or I can affirm God's never-failing supply.
I can give up, or I  can make a fresh start.
I can go it alone,
or I can depend on God.  
My happiness, or lack thereof,
depends upon my attitude.  
The choice is mine.  
- Author Unknown -