What if the Worst was Still Awesome

The other night, we were having a whole family snuggle in our kid's twin-sized bed. With mom on the right and dad on the left, our little boy was perfectly content. He turned to me and asked what the best part of my day was. Without even missing a beat, I said, "Right now. This is the best part of my day."

He was quiet for a minute, and then he said, "What if this was the worst part of your day."

From somewhere deep inside me, a little blue-skied optimist spoke up and said, "If this was the worst part of my day, then today would have been the most amazing day I've ever had."

I could tell my response confused him. To be perfectly honest, mommy isn't usually known for finding a silver lining. We lay in silence for a few minutes, before I said, "I feel so lucky to be able to have my boys in my arms...if this was the worst part of my day, even the worst would still be awesome."

I'd like to feel as though I imparted a wise lesson to my son, but upon reflection, I realized that, in fact, I was only mirroring the message my little boy has been giving me...sometimes you need to reset your bar. Instead of looking from the positive down, take the best, call it the worst, and let that reshape your perspective.