"Think Positive Thoughts"

This was the dialogue going on in My Second Son's head last night, as he drove to his accountant's to find out the final tally on what he will owe in income tax.

The week that he dropped off his income tax papers and talked to his accountant for the very first time had to be one of his most stressful weeks. 'Work stuff', 'relationship stuff', 'money stuff' ... and to top it all off, he was in an accident that rendered his truck undrivable (but thankfully he and the other driver were fine).

The night of the accident was rough. I could only see the way he looked and hear the way he talked. I was powerless in almost every way. But I guess, if nothing else I was another human being to bounce his words against.

My Second Son is resilient. It seems no matter how dire things look, he picks himself up, takes charge and he confronts whatever 'issue' is at hand.

So, last night as he had the litany of ''Think positive thoughts ... think positive thoughts ..." going through his mind, he would be rewarded once again.

He had saved more than he needed for his taxes and the extra money he saved will cover his truck rental and the deductible portion on his truck repair (and his truck should be ready pretty soon, now).

It was 3 weeks, to the day from his accident that ... once again, things are looking brighter. Actually, he was feeling much better about the outlook on everything within a day or two. Last night, was just the financial relief.

Thinking positive thoughts can never, ever hurt. And who knows? It just may help!

"Think positive thoughts!"