30 Days of Thankful: Layovers

When it comes to flying, one is usually much more thankful for non-stop flights than long layovers. But today, I am thankful for a long (but still too short) layover in Dallas that allowed us to see Brendon's parents on their way back from a weekend in Ohio. It was a treasured, fun afternoon with Grandma and Grandpa.

We ate at the Rainforest Café. Alex's reactions to the whole experience were priceless!

 

 

Love them so!

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"Our world is pretty messed up. With all the violence, pollution and crazy things people do, it would be easy to turn into a grouchy old man without being either elderly or male. There's certainly no shortage of justification for disappointment and cynicism.

"But consider this: Negative attitudes are bad for you. And gratitude, it turns out, makes you happier and healthier. If you invest in a way of seeing the world that is mean and frustrated, you're going to get a world that is, well, more mean and frustrating. But if you can find any authentic reason to give thanks, anything that is going right with the world or your life, and put your attention there, then statistics say you're going to be better off."

From "The Neuroscience of Gratitude" by Ocean Robbins