The Power of a Positive Moment

This past week has been a shocker!  I have not felt this stressed, ill, tired, overwhelmed, agitated, physically suffering from the stress, its a wonder I didn't pull all my hair out LOL

But, life goes on; so on Friday we took the children to the Ekka, my parents came along too!

(I read a friends blog the other day and it talked about the why she doesn't like the Ekka, and there was nothing she said that I disagreed with)

The Ekka is expensive and not value for money, it is crowded, cold, smelly, germy and exhausting. 

Having said that, the Ekka is tradition, as I walked around I was able to reminisce on my childhood spent at the Ekka.  So much has changed since I was a child but still, there were memories to be shared, the routine of the Ekka for our family is something I enforced on my own children.  We had a good time. 

We drove in together and Grace was so excited that she was going out with Grandpa, she kept saying Grandpa come, Grandpa come in amazement.  My Dad showed the children the cattle, he tried to get them to pat the cows and they were not keen (for a farmer this was devastating).

Dad took them to the animal nursery, he walked around with them patting the animals as they watched on frightened (again devastating). 

He carried them, bought them food and was considerate of their needs, it was fantastic.  The highlight for me though was watching the boys on the dodgem cars.  Josh went with David and Zac went with Grandpa.  There were smiles on all their faces, eyes lit up with excitement and laughter and some bonding. 

For me watching them, in that moment, seeing the joy and love on all their faces, the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week just melted away.  I was filled with love and peace and happiness watching this moment, it is a memory that will stay with me.

Isn't it amazing the power of a positive moment, a whole week of nothing positive is all forgotten, even if just for a few minutes.  We need to hold on to these moments, keep the memory fresh and let the feeling from that moment surround us and keep up strong during the ups and downs of life. 

We have more of these moments than we realise if we allow ourselves to see the positive. 

I have an amazing friend who always makes me smile and pee my pants laughing.  If I think about her, I can let the fun and laughter she brings to my life surround me and lift me up.  She has by our dear friend been given the song 'Smile' by Uncle Kracker  and it is so her.  (Do you have a friend like that?)

Listen to song and read the lyrics and smile. 

Enjoy the moment, let the bad wash away, even for just a moment.