Better than a Kick in the Pants...

This is Malcolm's expression for the more commonly known "Lesser of Two evils" or that you should look on the bright side of the situation. I always enjoyed this expression - there is an alternate version that involves a frozen boot - but the meaning and the lesson in the expression is still the same, in the end it's all about attitude.

Having a positive attitude is a wonderful thing - it makes every situation better than it was. Sometimes it is hard to maintain, as it seems that the world is lining up to kick you in the pants, but those are simply the challenges, the things that you need to overcome, so that at some point in the future you appreciate where you came from, and how it's led you to where you are. Hopefully a positive attitude will also allow you to enjoy where you are, at that time without having to always be looking for the next challenge. I am goal oriented, so I have a hard time living in the now, but Sophie is definately helping me along with that - because when you have a baby you always have to be present in that moment, both to care for your baby and enjoy that moment, because many of those moments are firsts.

I'm working on always having positive attitude and gladly accepting all the challenges that life throws my way - I think it will be more fun that way, and as Kramer said as he was Smoking and Drinking "Here's to Having Fun all the Time"

Last weekend was the World Cup Final and why I started to think of this expression - Italy won in penalty shots, Zinedine got kicked out for a Headbutt, but it was Better than a kick in the pants.