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Half Full or Half Empty?

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Optimist or Pessimist? Which type of person am I? Glass half full, or glass half empty? That's a good question. I guess it depends on the day. Some days, I'm an optimist, everything is rainbows and butterflies. Other days, molehills are mountains, and the world is coming to an end. To be honest, I think I have the capacity for both. But here's the thing I've learned, I ALWAYS have a choice about my attitude, how I choose to handle whatever life hands me, and what I am going to focus on. Is my mind parked on remembering - and being grateful for - the positive moments? Or am I only focusing on whatever went wrong today? Monday was a good example. We took Connor to visit Auntie Val while she was house/horse sitting for a friend. We thought it might be fun for him to meet Tahoe the horse. The visit got off to a bumpy start, however. As soon as we got out of the car, Connor tripped on the sidewalk and skinned his knee. He didn't just cry, he let out a blood curdling s