Wow! - A Story

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Sairam Frenz,

 

A lovely story at the request of a great sai fren...I'm not sure if

i posted this story already or not...sorry if i'm repeatin again..

 

 

Wow!

 

Last spring I was walking in a park. A short distance ahead of me

was a mom and her three-year-old daughter. The little girl was holding

on to a string that was attached to a helium balloon.

 

All of a sudden, a sharp gust of wind took the balloon from the

little girl. I braced myself for some screaming and crying.

 

But, no! As the little girl turned to watch her balloon go skyward,

she gleefully shouted out, "Wow!"

 

I didn't realize it at that moment, but that little girl taught me

something.

 

Later that day, I received a phone call from a person with news of

an unexpected problem. I felt like responding with "Oh no, what should

we do?" But remembering that little girl, I found myself saying, "Wow,

that's interesting! How can I help you?"

 

One thing's for sure - life's always going to keep us off balance

with its unexpected problems. That's a given. What's not preordained

is our response.

 

We can choose to be frustrated or fascinated.

 

No matter what the situation, a fascinated "Wow!" will always beat a

frustrated "Oh, no."

 

So the next time you experience one of life's unexpected gusts,

remember that little girl and make it a "Wow!" experience. The "Wow!"

response always works.

 

Courtesy of Pravsworld

Take care,

Sairam,

Swetha