I woke up early today，excited over all I get to do before the clock strikes midnight．I have responsibilities to fulfill today．I am important．
My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have．
Today I can complain because the weather is rainy or I can be thankful that the grass is getting watered for free．
Today I can feel sad that I don't have more money or I can be glad that my finances encourage me to plan my purchases wisely and guide me away from waste．
Today I can grumble about my health or I can rejoice that I am alive．
Today I can lament over all that my parents didn't give me when I was growing up or I can feel grateful that they allowed me to be born．
Today I can cry because roses have thorns or I can celebrate that thorns have roses．
Today I can mourn my lack of friends or I can excitedly embark on a quest to discover new relationships．
Today I can murmur dejectedly because I have to do housework or I can feel honored because the Lord has provided shelter for my mind，body and soul．
Today stretches ahead of me，waiting to be shaped．And here I am，the sculptor who gets to do the shaping．
What today will be like is up to me．I get to choose what kind of day I will have！
Words and Expressions
- fulfill v．履行（诺言等）；完成（任务等）；实现
- lament v．哀悼，悲痛；痛哭；悲叹
- mourn v．哀痛，哀悼
- murmur v．低声抱怨
- sculptor n．雕刻家
Read the article again and pay attention to the following sentence structure：
Today I can __________ or I can __________．
Now make your own sentences here：
Today I can __________ or I can __________．
Today I can __________ or I can __________．
你可以选择
清晨，我早早醒来，为自己在午夜的钟声敲响前将要做的一切激动不已。我有责任让今天过得充实，我很重要。
选择如何去度过每一个日子，这是我的工作。
今天下雨了，所以我可以抱怨；但是，草地无须花费力气去浇灌，所以我还可以感激。
今天没有足够的钱了，所以我可以难过；但这也使我懂得理性消费，引导我远离浪费，所以我也可以欣喜。
今天为自己的健康问题，我可以满腹牢骚；但自己仍然活着，所以，我可以欢呼雀跃。
今天因为小时候父母给予的太少，我可以悲叹不已；但是，他们赋予我生命，所以我可以万分感激。
今天因为玫瑰的刺，我可以呜咽哭泣；但有刺的茎上有玫瑰花，所以我又可以欢欣庆贺。
今天因为自己缺少朋友，我可以哀伤悲痛；但我能去发掘新的感情，所以我又兴奋不已。
今天因为不得不上班，我可以抱怨哭诉；但起码我还有工作去做，所以我可以高声欢呼。
今天因为不得不做家务，我可以唉声叹气；但这是上帝赐予我的避风港，我又深感荣耀。
今天伸展在我的面前，等着我去塑造，而我正是他的雕刻师，来赋予它某种形状。
今天是什么样，完全由我决定；今天怎样度过，由我来选择！