Monday, 24 June 2013

A Happy Thought



The first full-length movie I remember watching in the cinema was Walt Disney’s Peter Pan. Fantastic as animated films can be, I was completely enthralled and was thereafter convinced that magic exists.

In the story it is told that with a little pixie dust and a happy thought one could actually fly; though now that I am an adult, I know this cannot possibly be true. I strongly believe in the power of suggestion and have often times relied on my imagination to get through the toughest of times. Whether it was while I sat on a chair at the dentist with a drill in my mouth or in an airport on stand-by waiting for hours for a delayed plane to arrive, visualizing something pleasant has been for me a useful coping mechanism.

Sometimes life can throw us more than a fair share of problems making the future ahead seems bleak. Sometimes our daily routine can become monotonous, predictable and dreary. In picturing things positively in one’s mind, great comfort, if not inspiration, can be found. In envisioning a brighter tomorrow we are encouraged to wait it out until things get better…because they always do for those who believe in the magic of hope.


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