At the beginning of our holiday the kids and I headed over to Chapters to pick up a book for our summer read. I had a harder time than the kids trying to find something to peak my interest. I stumbled upon this simple little book, picking it up out of pure curiousty and struck by the bold and bright colors which lept off the cover sleeve. After a while of searching through the different tables and my wonderfully patient kids following me around the store with their own summer read in hand I found myself giving in to the first book that caught my attention. What a neat idea this author had! It's an optimistic view of the simple things in life that many of us take for granted in our day to day, busy lives. It's not so much of a spiritual journey but more specifically of the human experience. It reminds its reader through nostalgia, humor and the simple pleasures in life that we have great things happening all around us and to look at things sunny side up. For example, when a cashier opens up another checkout lane and your called over! Awesome! Or, warm clothes right out of the dryer! Awesome! Tripping and realizing no one saw you! The Universal Fry Sharing Rule! The sounds and smell of a campfire! Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! I'm glad I gave in to this easy read and I look forward to basking in lifes simple pleasures keeping my eyes open to optimism.
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