"Wisdom begins with wonder."
_Socrates

"Celebrate what you want to see more of."
_Tom Peters

These are quotes from "Life if a Verb."

And I really wanted to share this page of the book....

"One afternoon a few weeks after Emma started first grade,
I picked her up from school and drove to my husband's bookshop
to say hi. When we pulled up, John ran out to see us, leaning in the
car window to give her a kiss. "How was school today, buddy?" he asked.

"I had my first test today!" she exclaimed brightly.
(How wonderful, I thought. A whole lifetime of testing has opened up for you!)

What was our first question to her?

"How'd you do?" (Yes, let's get straight to the bottom line.)

"I got 30 percent! she proudly shouted, a huge grin on her pixie face.
The body language between me and John was unmistakable. Oh my Lord,
we were both thinking, she's an idiot. She'll never pass first grade,
we'll have to hire tutors her whole life, she won't get into college....

My first impulse was to say, You must feel terrible, but by some miracle
I stopped myself. Instead I asked, "How did that make you feel?"

"I got some right!" she burst out without hesitation,
so proud of her accomplishment.

WOW. What a fantastic way of looking at the world.

I'm not suggesting we aim for 30 percent, but why don't we stop to celebrate
the successes we do have?


Thank you Patti Digh
for sharing this story!
It sure gives us LOTS
to think about!

Here's a collage of flowers
I have blooming right now!

Enjoy your weekend!