Facing hurdles

There is a guy who works at the parking deck where I park my car. I chat with him every time I park there. The other day I asked how he was, and he told me. I said, "You seem a little bit in better spirits today." 

He said to me, "You always seem happy and in good spirits." I said, "I choose to be. I can be happy or I can be sad. I choose to be happy." No matter what anyone says to you, happiness is a choice. It just is. 

Life will bring with it so many things you have to get over. So...you get to choose to get over it or let it get you down.

There was a time when I did not know that happiness was my decision. I allowed hurdles I faced in life to impact me deeply. But now? Ha! Please! Hurdles are nothing. I keep jumping them until I build up the strength to not even lose stride when they come in my path.

So I'm challenging you to get over your hurdles. Build your strength. Don't lose stride.