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Thought for the Day 10/7/2022

  Friday Tale - WOW!!   L ast  s pring 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, "Wow!!"           I didn'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 "Oh no, what should we do?" But remembering that little girl, I found myself saying, "Wow!, that's interesting! How can I help you?"           One thing's for sure - life's always going to keep us off balance with its unexpected problems. That's a given. Wh