"There is something about everything that you can be glad about, if you keep hunting long enough to find it."
- Eleanor H. Porter

You're probably familiar with Pollyanna and her "Glad Game," whether or not you read the book by Eleanor Porter or saw the movie. 

To call someone a Pollyanna is meant as an insult these days. But when we consider that the fictional character is an eleven-year-old orphan with strong spunk, cheerfulness and optimism, who worked to improve situations for others, we begin to better appreciate the girl and the game taught to her by her father. 
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In fact, let's play the "Glad Game" today. It's simple. Whenever a negative situation comes up, instead of focusing on the loss or the challenge, let's look for something to be glad about.
 

Here are a few of the many potential benefits:
Positive people:
Tend to live longer.

Two positive people in a relationship are more likely to marry and stay married.
Positive thinkers typically handle stress better than negative thinkers.

Seriously, give it a try.

With hope, gratitude, and joy,
Charlene

THE FIFTH GIFT IS HOPE.   

 Through each passage and season,
may you trust the goodness of life.  
 - from The Twelve Gifts of Birth. 
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