Wow!

One day, I was walking in a park. A short distance ahead of me was a mom and her three-year-old daughter.

The little girl was holding on to a string that was attached to a helium balloon. All of a sudden, a sharp gust of wind took the balloon from the little girl. I braced myself for some screaming and crying.

But, no! As the little girl turned to watch her balloon go skyward, she gleefully shouted out, 'Wow!'.I didn’t realize it at that moment, but that little girl taught me something.

Later that day, I received a phone call from a person with news of an unexpected problem. I felt like responding with Oh no, what we should do. Upon remembering that little girl, I found myself saying,' Wow, that’s interesting! How can I help you?'

One thing’s for sure - life’s always going to keep us off balance with its unexpected problems. That’s a given. What’s not preordained is our response. We can choose to be frustrated or fascinated. No matter what the situation, a fascinated 'Wow!' will always beat a frustrated 'Oh, no'.

So the next time you experience one of life’s unexpected gusts, remember that little girl and make it a Wow! experience. The Wow! response usually works.

Yrs lovingly,

Adele

'He covers the sky with clouds, he supplies the earth with rain, and maketh the grass grow on the hills.'- Psalms 147:8