WOW



Last spring I was walking in a park. A short distance ahead of me was a mom and her three-year-old daughter. The little girl was holding on to a string that was attached to a helium balloon.



All of a sudden, a sharp gust of wind took the balloon from the little girl.. I braced myself for some screaming and crying.



But no! As the little girl turned to watch her balloon go skyward, she gleefully shouted out, â??Wow!â??



I didnâ??t realize it at that moment, but that little girl taught me something.

Later that day, I received a phone call from a person with news of an unexpected problem. I felt like responding with â??Oh no, what should we do?â?? But remembering that little girl, I found myself saying, â??Wow, thatâ??s interesting! How can I help you?â??



One thingâ??s for sure-



Lifeâ??s always going to keep us off balance with its unexpected problems. Thatâ??s given. Whatâ??s not preordained is our response. We can choose to be frustrated or fascinated.



No matter what the situation, a fascinated â??WOW!â?? will always beat a frustrated â??Oh, no.â??



So the next time you experience one of lifeâ??s unexpected gusts, remember that little girl and make it â??Wow!â?? experience.



The â??Wow!â?? response always worksâ?¦