Today's Reading - Today's Gift

"Each day comes bearing its gifts. Untie the ribbons." Ann Ruth Schabacker Today will be filled with surprises, big ones and small ones, like the gifts at a birthday party. Maybe we'll see a friend we haven't seen for a while. Or we'll find something we thought was lost. Whatever happens today will be special, and is meant to help us grow in just the right way. Growing up doesn't always feel easy. We're expected to be more responsible and thoughtful of others. We're expected to be honest about our feelings and needs. If we're angry or scared, we need to tell someone. Sharing our secret about being afraid relieves us of our fear, and we feel lighter, happier, like after opening a special gift. When I receive today's gifts, will I stop to appreciate them?