I am pretty sure each item in my lunch today was highly freezer-burned up until they were zapped by the micorwave.
Frozen peas.
Soggy frozen sweet potato fries.
And a veggie burger (sans bun).
Despite the fact that I am wearing red tights and a Christmas sweater today, this made me sad. This is my lunch?
I'm a pretty firm believer that life is made up of the small things. And how we precieve the details - mondane or otherwise - can pretty much determine our happiness. This concept challenges me. A lot.
It is fairly easy for me to take pleasure in details - when I have carefully crafted the details. Or when they are so obviously fabulous. But. When the details involve freezer burn or rain when sunshine was expected, it is much much more difficult for me.
At lunchtime, I feel so happy sitting and eating yummy leftovers from the night before or when I have thrown together a brightly colored salad. But. Today. I was not happy.
I decided that I really did not want to be disappointed in my lunch. (Why not? It is just lunch afterall. But, again, life is made up of small things. And habits. Habits of mind.)
So, I made a list.
Good things about my lunch.
:: Lots of color. Orange and green.
:: Vegetables are healthy.
:: Free.
:: Peas make me feel like a little kid.
There you go. I feel better already.