Chapter 9: Upside Down

Journey of the Unwanted Necklace Chapter 9 December 22, 2009

So this necklace entered our lives just 3 months ago as an unwanted castoff. Just as Cheryl and I were going through some unsettling events, we decided to take the focus off of all that and have some fun with this piece of dull, beaded metal. It was off to a telling start, as one of the beads broke and fell off during the first hour. We didn't give it much hope just as we didn't have much hope for the 2009-10 school year.

Sometimes however, we need to look at things from a different point of view. Like turning something upside down. When we do that, we may see something that we never noticed before. We may actually be open to thinking about a situation a little differently.

I like to consider myself an optimist. I am all for seeing the glass as half full and finding the silver lining. I like to live each day as if it were my last and try not to let the little things get me down. At times this is difficult to do, especially when life gives you dull metal and broken beads to wear. But I felt that I could do it. I could wear this necklace proudly and let it see the beauty in life through my eyes. Little did I know, it would actually be turning me inside out. Through the journeys it has taken me on, I have been able to look at my life a little differently.

No matter how trying a situation may be...there are always good things. We just can't let the pressure or the disappointment of a situation take over our soul. If we stay true to ourselves, we can change the way we look at life...we can let the dull appear shiny and the missing not be dwelled upon. There are so many beautiful things to fill in that missing gap!