A Joyous Move in Dallas, TX

Today I visited someone who holds a special place in my heart. She was one of our first clients and was such a joy to work with when we moved her. Dottie made the decision to leave her home of many years to make things easier for her children. She knew they worried about her living alone after her husband's death and about her diet and health. The move was an emotional one, but as she told me today, as she drove away for the final time from her home she just thought of all the wonderful memories her family and friends had shared there. The amazing thing about Dottie, though, is that once she was settled into her new home in a retirement community, she didn't miss a step. She went right on living with the joy she has always had. She made new friends and kept her old ones, joined in the activities that interested her at the community, and continues today to live with a smile on her face.

If only we all had Dottie's attitude to be happy wherever God puts us. It certainly made her move easier, but more importantly, it makes her life easier. Dottie is one of those people who accumulates friends the way the rest of us accumulate papers on our desk. She tries to always look at the glass as half full and it always makes me feel good just being around her.

I hope that every day, whether you are moving or not, you will try to follow Dottie's example and look at your glass as half full, take joy in your life each day, give thanks for your friends and family, and be kind to everyone. They may really need to have a smile from someone to brighten their day, too.