♥ WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD ♥: ♥ - WATTA WONDERFUL WORLD... 06/15/2013

Your attitudes are your choice.

It's that simple.

"Yes," you say,

"but what about when people do bad things to me

no matter what my attitude is?"

Simply enough,

your attitudes towards what they've done

or said also is your choice,

and your attitude will determine

whether you work your way quickly

past the pain or dwell in it and let it

keep hurting you long after it happened.

Your attitudes are controllable.

They are changeable.

And they are one of the key factors

in whether or not you're happy with life.

If you're having trouble

changing them for the better,

then find a role model to observe,

someone who has the type of attitude

that you'd like to have.

Emulate that person,

and watch carefully how

they approach their lives.

We all have a lot to learn in life,

and we can learn a lot

about attitudes by watching

other people in our lives.

All of us have unique

talents and gifts.

No obstacle,

Be it physical,

mental or emotional,

has the power to destroy

our innate creative energies.

~ Liane Cordes

If people only knew

the healing power of

laughter and joy,

many of our fine doctors

would be out of business.

Joy is one of nature's

greatest medicines.

Joy is always healthy.

A pleasant state of mind

tends to bring abnormal conditions

back to normal.

~ Catherine Ponder

When asked if my cup is

half full or half empty,

my only response is that

I am thankful I have a cup.

~~unknown

One cannot collect

all the beautiful shells

on the beach;

one can collect only a few,

and they are more beautiful

if they are few.

~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Make reality your friend

Though limiting factors can be a burden,

they can also give you a solid,

predictable framework in which to operate.

What might at first seem to be an obstacle

could end up providing valuable support.

For example,

the force of gravity makes it difficult

to move a large, massive rock.

Yet that same force will also ensure

that the rock stays in place once you get it

where you want it.

Playing by the rules and adhering

to a strictly defined discipline

makes achievement more difficult.

Yet it also plays an essential role

in making achievement possible.

No situation is inherently limiting.

Because you have the ability

to adjust and adapt and make positive use

of whatever factors may be present.

A massive brick wall can stop you cold,

or it can provide you with a solid foundation

upon which to build.

It all depends on what you choose to do

with what you encounter.

Rather than judging something to be a limiting factor,

do the work to make it an enabling factor.

Make reality your friend

by making positive use of it.

Ralph Marston

Gluten Free Easy Grasshopper Bars

1Box Betty Crocker® Gluten Free devil's food cake mix

1/3Cup vegetable oil

2Tablespoons water

1Egg

Frosting

1Container Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy cream cheese frosting

1/4Teaspoon mint extract

3To 4 drops green food color

Glaze

1Oz unsweetened baking chocolate

1Tablespoon butter

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, stir bar ingredients until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom of pan. Bake 15 minutes. Cool about 10 minutes.
2 In frosting container, stir in mint extract and food color. Spread over bars.
3 In small microwavable bowl, microwave glaze ingredients uncovered on High 30 seconds; stir until smooth. Drizzle over frosting. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until set. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows.