Make it a Great Day
- JanaLee Cox Longhurst
- Jan 2, 2018
- 1 min read
My mom was an incredibly optimistic woman, considering how long she dealt with ill health. Every morning of my school career, as I stood at the window watching the school bus headlights making their way down East Milo Road in the early darkness, she’d say, “Make it a great day, Honey!” She sent me into the world with a reminder that I controlled my reactions to the day, and I had the power to make it great if I tried.
I carried her thoughts into our home and family, sending our children out the door with Mom's message. At the beginning of each school year, I sent them with locker magnets stating the same reminder. I didn’t know if it ever sunk in until my youngest daughter made her own magnet one year (hurray!) and then my eldest daughter gave me this hand-lettered design for Mother’s Day. It is placed where I see it every morning as I prepare for the day. Mom would be tickled pink to know I’m still headed out the door with her words in mind.
So, for Day 2 I’m pinning these words to the Company Towels: Make it a Great Day!
Go forth, and MAKE it GREAT!
Memory Prompt: What words begin your day and send you on your way? Are they words from long ago?
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