A GOOD DAY EVERY SINGLE DAY

A man greeted a woman in a grocery store, “Hi, how are you.”

The woman replied, “Hi.”  And she politely asked, “How are you?”

The man enthusiastically stated, “Good.  I am good.  I am always good.  Thanks for asking.”  He became more emphatic as he spoke; as if he was reassuring himself he was feeling good.

The woman silently smiled, and continued picking her Cameo apples.

The man was uncomfortable with her silence.  Unsatisfied, he resumed the conversation, “I am good everyday.  You just have to get up in the morning, and decide today is going to be a good day.  I have a good day everyday.”

The woman smiled again as she selected another apple, but still did not say anything.  She quietly and happily selected two more apples.  

The man was now clearly perturbed by the woman’s silence and finally asked, “What about you?  What kind of day are you having?”

The woman stated very simply, “I’m having a fabulous day.”

The man was pleased she had finally said something, but he was surprised by what she said, “Fabulous, huh?”

The woman selected the last apple she wanted and calmly replied, “Yes, fabulous.  That’s the problem with having a good day everyday:  you’re going to miss out on the fabulous days.”

If everyday is a good day, something is wrong.  Experience everything life has to offer; experience the good and the bad.  Some days are shitty.  Some days are good.  Some days are shitty and good.  Some days are great.  By embracing all of our feelings, we get to truly experience life—we gain perspective, and we begin to understand living.  Living is not just feeling good all the time.  Life is not always good.  The more we deny pain, the more we dwell and suffer.  When we accept unpleasant emotions and then let them go, we are able to free ourselves from the unpleasantness.  We also gain confidence in our ability to handle whatever comes our way, we begin to connect with people around us, and life becomes more peaceful.  When we hide in a good-day-everyday behind the white picket fence, we miss out on the fabulous days.