We are always focused on problems rather that what’s good.

Let’s take a look at your life:

There is food in the refrigerator.

You have a car.

You have a place to live.

You own more than one suit of clothes.

You can take a daily shower if you wish.

You have access to medical care.

You have some money.

So, celebrate the good.

As you go through each day, keep the good in mind as well as your concerns.

Balance is the bottom line for a healthy life.

Photo: New South Wales Rescue Vessel

A seaman who fell off a cargo ship survived almost 20 hours at sea before being rescued off Australia’s southeastern coast on Friday, according to emergency services.

The man in his 30s drifted several kilometers in the open sea before he was pulled from the water by a recreational angler, local rescue authorities have said.

NSW Ambulance paramedic Erin Laughton told CNN’s affiliate 9News that the man was about three-and-a-half kilometers out to sea “waving his arm around” and “bobbing around in the water,” when he was found. (CNN)

DON’T EVER GIVE UP!

God has given us our life. We must live every minute of it to the best of our ability!

Our national election is concluded, but I want to talk about a larger topic.

People in the media remind us of our divided society.

I don’t experience a bitter or angry society.

I really think our relationships depend on how we approach others.

It’s possible that others treat me with kindness because I’m 83 years old.

I hope I don’t receive more kindness than a younger person.

But, maybe that’s true.

Doesn’t that same person, however, have the capacity to be kind to younger people?

I have to believe that’s true because I believe in the inherent goodness of humanity.

I realize humanity has its shortcomings.

But, it also has a great capacity to love!

An emperor penguin surprised locals when it appeared on a beach in Australia after making an epic journey of thousands of miles from its home in Antarctica.

The penguin arrived on Ocean Beach in Denmark, Western Australia, on Friday.

A spokesperson described the penguin as “malnourished,” adding that the animal “remains in the care of a trained and registered local wildlife carer.”

”Ocean Beach is more than 2,200 miles due north of Antarctica, suggesting the penguin probably swam significantly further to reach Australia. (CNN)

Is it possible this Emperor Penguin swam this far to run for a “Higher Office” in Australia?

The people have spoken and it’s time to move on.

Today is another opportunity to live our life as we see fit.

Your cell phone has been deluged with political messages for months.

Now it can take a breather.

And how about you?

You’re probably looking forward to a breather also.

If there is anything that is constant in our lives, it’s change.

If you have children and/or grandchildren, they may be looking to you for your response.

So, it’s up to you to be the same person you’ve always been.

Remember my recent blog about the tree that is anchored by its roots & trunk?

I wish peace to you and yours!

Regardless of the election outcome, we must be more UNITED than ever before.

There are many potential threats to our country from other countries.

This is not a time to be divided.

Frankly, there is NEVER a good time to be divided!

For that reason, I don’t think the red states and blue states is a good idea.

They are a visual reminder of our differences.

Abraham Lincoln’s quote; “America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedom, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.”

So true!

There is a lot to learn from a tree.

It has various parts, each of which has a certain function.

Two parts of the tree hold it upright so it can face the wind and not fall.

Those parts are the roots and the trunk.

Another part that shows some flexibility are the branches.

Finally, the leaves bloom and fade in rhythm with the seasons.

Do you have values that are unchangeable just like those roots and trunk?

Are you flexible in coping with our changing times like those branches?

Do you grow and learn how to be in rhythm with your present needs like those leaves?

A lot to learn from a tree!

There are two things in life: Fact & Perception.

And Fact doesn’t count.

A perfect example is that people perceive that inflation is still high.

Actually, inflation has been reduced to 2.4%.

This is the lowest rate since February of 2021!

For this reason, the U.S. has the world’s strongest economy.

But, people don’t PERCEIVE it that way.

So, Fact doesn’t count!

It’s only what we perceive to be the fact.

It’s always been that way!

Starbucks is bringing back hand-written names in Sharpie on cups and self-serve stations with sugar and cream to try to win back customers.

Baristas handwriting customers’ names and messages on their drink orders in marker will make a comeback, new Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said Wednesday on a quarterly earnings call.

It’s part of his strategy to recreate a coffeehouse vibe at Starbucks and add a “human touch.”

“The number I heard was something like close to 200,000 Sharpies we’ve got to track down,” Niccol said in an interview with CNBC Wednesday. “Unfortunately, it’s not as simple as just going to the Staples and picking up some Sharpies.” (CNN)

Starbucks changed the original formula that made it successful.

So many companies make the same mistake!

Victory for both the Harris and Trump campaigns likely runs through Pennsylvania.

In the commonwealth’s biggest city, election officials say they’re ready to count the vote.

…and to beat back a torrent of misinformation that’s already arrived. (CNN)

With the election one week away, misinformation is trying to disrupt valid voting!

Now, it begins!

Let’s hope the protective measures are up to the challenge.