Finding the Silver Lining

Today I went to the grocery store with Brielle and Emmitt. Its a pretty common occurrence in my life but today I had several opportunities to see "the glass as being half full"... if you know what I mean.

Yes, Emmitt cried and whined the whole time I was shopping BUT I got some really great deals on produce- .99 strawberrries!

Yes, Brielle complained about being "cold" the whole time I was shopping and clung to my leg making walking near impossible BUT the car ride to and from the store was both safe and pleasant.

Yes when we got home and I was unloading the groceries and stopped to answer the phone I did discover Emmitt had done this:
BUT at least he had a fun (he was laughing as he lifted his last egg up in the air and then crushed it) and educational experience that I would never have given him otherwise.

And yes as I was cleaning up his egg mess and took off his pants, I discovered he had a dirty diaper that had dirtied my own clothes too (if you know what I mean), BUT at least I got a good laugh about it and had a great story to tell at dinner time.

I was reminded of one of my favorite quotes:

“The only way to get through life is to laugh your way through it. You either have to laugh or cry. I prefer to laugh. Crying gives me a headache.”

-Marjorie Pay Hinckley