Tell me the 5 best things that happened today!

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Permalink Reply by Raindrop on August 7, 2008 at 9:24pm

1. The desire of my heart is coming closer each day.
2. I'm actually seeing muscles that have come from my gym
workouts.
3. The efforts of someone at work to blame me for her mistakes
has backfired on her - the boss paid attention and saw the
truth.
4. I found incredible deals at the drug store tonight.
5. All of my darling pets are in various stages of relaxation
around me - some sweet snoring going on!

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Permalink Reply by Tom on August 7, 2008 at 11:37pm

What we do to others soon comes back to us. Im sure your co-worker is really understanding that right now.

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Permalink Reply by Tom on August 7, 2008 at 11:36pm

Way to take control of your emotions!!! Keep the empowering and limit the disempowering. Btw, what is the book?

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Permalink Reply by Tom on August 7, 2008 at 11:48pm

Well, today was a great day for sure. Best of all tomorrow is friday - WHOOOHOOOOO.

1)Today, my second child, turned 11. She loves to celebrate her birthday and that enthusiasm rubs off on everyone. Of course, I sang happy birthday to her, only about 125 times. Each time she smiled like it was the first and I could literally feel her love and happiness.

2)I had a crazy good day at work. I had completed so many things, finished off a number of projects and then finished the day receiving some decent payments to really make for a good day at the office. I also received a rent payment from my tenant. That made me happy to receive but also because I knew he had made some more money. He is pretty new in business and is struggling to get things going. Im proud of him.

3)It was a beautiful day outside today and I got to spend a couple hours outside tonight at another softball practice. My daughter, whose birthday it was, was playing softball. When she went to batting practice, she was really hitting the ball. This is so awesome because at the start of the little league season, she could not hit well. Seeing how happy and confident she is now that the skill has clicked in her is so great.

4)My oldest daughter tonight was completely worn out. I love seeing this because she is playing high school sports for the first time and is finding out that the limits of what she can do, achieve, and excell at are much higher than she ever dreamed possible. While she is very good at sports, to me the greatest part of this is she is starting to understand that this is true in ALL of life. Her confidence and hard work is so inspiring. I have to add more so you really understand how amazing she is. Last year, in May, she was in track and her back started to hurt really bad. She was finishing her 7th grade school year at the time. When this persisted for a few days and she was actually having trouble walking, I took her to the doctor. To make a long story short, the doctor found she had two stress fractures in her lower back. She had to completely shut down physical activity. She had to skip the soccer season and not run or exercise at all. She wore a back brace from June until November and then for some time after that while playing volleyball. Today, she is in unbelievable shape. She ran track at the end of the year. Went through all of the conditioning for volleyball, and did some extra conditioning on her own and with another program she joined. It brings such tears of joy to my eyes seeing her out competing without worrying that she will hurt her back. The tears really fall when I know that any soreness she is experiencing is the good kind. The stunning pain is all gone!!!

5)My son and I got to watch some football together tonight. In fact, we were switching between football and baseball. It was so much fun to sit together, tell stories, react to the game, and just have fun the two of us.

Well, thats it for now. I hope you are all having a magical day and week.

love and peace always,
tom

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Permalink Reply by bubblygirl on August 8, 2008 at 12:52am

OH your poor baby! Stress fractures!!!!!!! I am so happy she healed. And she will appreciate her physical health so much more from now on because of experiencing something like that. What about Yoga?

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Permalink Reply by bubblygirl on August 8, 2008 at 1:00am

Hi!

I would like to personally thank Tom for being the most active and loving "moderator" on our 5 things list - he is so honest and involved with each of us, gives good advice and is just the most amazing role model for anyone learning to practice LOA.

1) My son had a great night at his friend's house and was very funny when he came busting through the front door on the way to his guitar lesson. He is such a happy child - I just tear up thinking about the blessing he is to me.

2) I woke up feeling so much stronger and really happy about the closure I got yesterday.

3) I may have told you all this - but I suffer from clinical depression - and I am treated for it. But it means that I pull away from everyone but my closest friends/loved ones at times... well yesterday and today I was able to be a really good friend to my girlfriend who was diagnosed. The struggles I have experienced and the way I have learned to manage and treat this disease really helped her and comforted her - and it made it all seem worth it. I was actually grateful for it today.

4) I had dinner and drinks with two of my girlfriends and we laughed for hours - the restaurant is a block from my house so I walked back home in the GORGEOUS weather today and felt very full and happy.

5) My friend loaned me "the sisterhood of the traveling pants" which I had not seen - and it was a spectacular film. It made me laugh and cry and I can not wait to watch it again!

6) I took my oldest dog Stewart on a special long walk in the city by the whitehouse today and he got to stare at a huge water fountain for a while - this makes him VERY happy! see the attached pic - I couldnt upload it

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Permalink Reply by Tom on August 9, 2008 at 10:48pm

Reads this and blushes. Thank you Ali, you are the best!!!

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Permalink Reply by Kaboom on August 8, 2008 at 1:12am

1 I worked out a drawing I was struggling with. I decided it was not the fault of the subjects head after all. Self responsibility always makes me feel good.

2 I ate a blue...and a green...um...and a pink Popsicle.

3 I went for a drive and cranked up the stereo.

4 My daughter drew three pictures...all with penguins...just for me.

5 My needs and expectations in a situation were...exceeded.

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Permalink Reply by kelleigh on August 8, 2008 at 3:04am

It rained all night last night so we had a really cool day, the high was only 78, I welcomed it, it was a nice change from all the super hot days we've had.

Sat and had a nice breakfast with my hubby, (cheerios and blueberries) and watched the Today show.

watched my guys (dogs) play...in the mud...oh what fun they had.

We ate triple strawberry ice cream cones...so yummy

I was sent some really nice pictures.

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Permalink Reply by Tom on August 9, 2008 at 10:49pm

I love getting pictures. It is a nice rest to just observe rather than think!!

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Permalink Reply by Smiles on August 8, 2008 at 3:33am

wrote a positive email--I enjoyed it
talked fitness
read an inspiring poem
got an email
everyone told me I deserved a raise lol.

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Permalink Reply by Tom on August 9, 2008 at 10:50pm

Smiles, you deserve a raise and a promotion. Dont sell yourself short :)

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