April Warm and Fuzzy: The "Hot Dog!" Balloon
Apr 12, 2022
I was walking in my neighborhood and noticed a young girl's birthday party going on. Inflatables, a pinata, and a bunch of balloons. A little girl was holding on to a string that was attached to a purple helium balloon bobbing about in the wind.
All of a sudden, the 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, "Hot Dog!"I didn't realize it at that moment, but that little girl taught me something.
Later that week, I received a phone call from another real estate agent with bad newsof an unexpected problem. I felt like responding with, "Oh no, that's horrible what can we do?" But remembering that little girl, I found myself saying, "Wow, that's interesting! How can I help?"
One thing's for sure: Life's always going to keep us off balance with its unexpected problems. That's a given. What's not preordained is our response. We can choose to be frustrated or fascinated.
No matter what the situation, a fascinated "Hot Dog!" will always beat a frustrated "Oh, God."
So the next time you experience one of life's unexpected gusts, remember that little girl and make it a "Hot Dog" experience.
