There is a lyric in a song by American Authors that says “This is gonna be the best day of my life.”  It is meant as an upbeat sentiment, but that really depends on your perspective.  During some of my tough days, when I am waiting for test results, in a lot of pain, or particularly concerned with what the future may hold, I think “what if this is as good as my life will ever be?  What if I get bad news tomorrow, and this is the best day of what life I have left?  What if this is gonna be the best day of my life?”  I am not always in this place, but if I’m being perfectly honest, I have thought it more than once.

On the other hand, there are those days where you wake up refreshed and excited about what this day will hold.  Maybe you’re on vacation, in the early stages of a new relationship, or feeling particularly healthy and strong.  Your future looks bright and you feel unstoppable.  In this case, “this is gonna be the best day of my life” means something totally different.  That got me thinking about how the exact same words or the exact same life experiences can feel vastly different based solely on our perspective.  And that perspective, to a great degree, is our choice.  It helps me to see it as a choice because then I am not a victim in this experiment called life, I am a participant.  So, the next time I find myself worrying that this may be the best day of my life, I am going to try to remember my perspective is my choice.  Then, maybe, I can choose to sing along with American Authors that “this is gonna be the best day of my life!”