Perhaps you know that one of my favorite quotes is this one from Maya Angelou: "If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude."
And it's amazing to see how much your attitude can adapt to different circumstances. Back in the U.S., a single housefly entering the room is often an unacceptable breach of the peace. Now, my view is generally this: if a fly is not currently trying to gain entry to my tear ducts, there really isn't a problem.
The flies generally wake up at first light and then anxiously buzz around my face. I like to imagine that they are very excited to start the day. However, this does not stop me from flailing around with my fly swatter, trying to eliminate as many as possible of them.
When I was visiting Justin for Christmas, He had a neat little flypaper device that you could hang from the ceiling. Here is a picture of one after being left out for one day.
And it's amazing to see how much your attitude can adapt to different circumstances. Back in the U.S., a single housefly entering the room is often an unacceptable breach of the peace. Now, my view is generally this: if a fly is not currently trying to gain entry to my tear ducts, there really isn't a problem.
The flies generally wake up at first light and then anxiously buzz around my face. I like to imagine that they are very excited to start the day. However, this does not stop me from flailing around with my fly swatter, trying to eliminate as many as possible of them.
When I was visiting Justin for Christmas, He had a neat little flypaper device that you could hang from the ceiling. Here is a picture of one after being left out for one day.
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