For some strange reason I woke up this morning to watch the news on T.V. I usually don't watch the news because there really isn't much going on except more and more crap about the dumb war or something like that! Anyway, there was a Pastor from a San Francisco Parish who was interviewed about the non-complaining bracelet (it's called something like that). Basically, this bracelet is worn for 21 days straight. If you could go without complaining about something, no matter how big or how small you could take it off. However, if you do end up complaining about something you have to switch the bracelet to the other hand and continue wearing it until you go 21 straight days. I thought this was such an awesome concept. Now that I think of it, I complain a lot. I definitely wouldn't go 21 days straight, but I guess I gotta try. I didn't really give anything up for Lent this year, but I did make a prayer to God that I will do my best to pray more each day. I know Lent has already started but I know it's never to late to add something to the Lenten spirit. I am going to try my best to not COMPLAIN about things and take things as they are. As the Pastor said, refraining from complaints can have a positive outcome on emotional and spiritual health. I really pray that I am successful with this because I know that there is much more that you and I can focus on besides complaining about things and especially about others. How much time do you spend complaining each day about something? Have you gone one day without complaining about something or someone? Let's give this a try and focus more on accepting what goes on throughout the day and even accept those who can get underneath our skin.