Today, I was just admiring my son’s smile. I remember waiting for the day when he would smile for the first time, and now when I see him smile, it is just contagious no matter the mood I’m in.
See, it’s different when you’re a child. The weight of the world isn’t always on your shoulders. You don’t have the “stress” always creeping up on you. You’re just simply… h a p p y.
It brings me back to a phrase my mentor once told me. “Your attitude is contagious, is yours worth catching.”
I don’t think we realize how our attitude for the day affects others. We try to shrug things off or not let our emotions get the best of us, but let’s face it… we’re only human. We have to consciously think about how not only our actions have a response, but how our attitude has an effect. Whereas children, they just are who they are and feel what they feel. They don’t know the repercussion of “cause and effect” yet.
I wish we could be more like children sometimes, aimlessly happy, because boy… did it make me happy seeing my son smile endlessly today. I’m running on “E” (empty), and he’s over there smiling at the smallest thing. Smiling when I kiss his forehead, crinkle a toy, or change his dippy. Just… being… just smiling, and he doesn’t even know how positively it impacted my day.
Well, his attitude is contagious. When he smiles, I’m happy. When he is sad, I’m sad with him and for him. When he is fussy, well, I try not to be stressed but let’s face it, no one likes seeing their child in pain or discomfort so I too might be a little fussy. And… When he looks at me in love… oh boy… am I in love and feel loved.
I think it’s important to remember, that someone is always watching. Even if it’s a short ten second interaction at the grocery store check-out, your attitude is contagious, is yours worth catching? Just remember a smiling baby 🙂 That will cheer you up!
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